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Qatar Investment Authority (GBTG) commits 16.7% stake to $9.50-per-share buyout

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Qatar Investment Authority amended its Schedule 13D on Global Business Travel Group to reflect a new Voting and Support Agreement connected to a planned cash acquisition. The company agreed to be acquired under a Merger Agreement in which each Class A share will be converted into the right to receive $9.50 in cash.

Qatar Investment Authority, through wholly owned subsidiary QIA Retail Holding LLC, has sole voting and dispositive power over 87,659,000 Class A shares, representing 16.7% of the company’s outstanding Class A stock as of March 17, 2026. QIA Retail agreed to vote these shares in favor of the Merger Agreement and related proposals and against competing transactions or actions that could delay or prevent the merger.

The Voting and Support Agreement restricts transfers or other arrangements affecting these shares, with limited permitted affiliate transfers that must join the agreement. QIA Retail’s voting obligations end upon termination of the Merger Agreement, completion of the merger, certain adverse amendments, written consent of the parties, or on November 1, 2026 (or February 1, 2027 if the merger termination date is extended).

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Insights

QIA locks in 16.7% support for GBTG’s $9.50 cash merger.

The amendment shows Qatar Investment Authority, via QIA Retail, contractually supporting the $9.50-per-share cash merger for Global Business Travel Group. With 16.7% of the Class A voting power, this is a meaningful block for securing stockholder approval.

Under the Voting and Support Agreement, QIA Retail must generally vote for the merger, related proposals, and certain adjournments, and against competing deals or actions that could hinder closing. It is also subject to transfer and non-solicitation style restrictions, aligning its behavior with the merger terms.

The agreement automatically terminates upon events such as Merger Agreement termination, closing of the merger, specified adverse amendments, or by November 1, 2026 (or February 1, 2027 if extended). Subsequent company disclosures around the merger’s progress and any amendments will determine whether these commitments remain in force.






37890B100

(CUSIP Number)
Qatar Investment Authority
Ooredoo Tower (Building 14), Al Dafna St, 801 Al Dafna Zone 61
Doha, S3, 23224
0097444990696

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
05/03/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




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SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
* Based on 523,342,918 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") issued and outstanding as of March 17, 2026 as set forth on Schedule 14A filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 2, 2026.


SCHEDULE 13D


Qatar Investment Authority
Signature:/s/ Mohammed Fahad Al Khulaifi
Name/Title:Head of Compliance
Date:05/04/2026