BlackBerry (previously Research In Motion) co-founder and former co-CEO Jim Balsillie has sold his stake in the Canadian smartphone manufacturer, according to a filing released earlier this week.
As of 31 December 2012, Balsillie owned no shares in Blackberry, while a year ago he held 29.8 million, representing a stake of around 5.1 percent. According to Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, investors with a stake of less than five percent in a company are not required to report when they buy or sell shares.
Balsillie had been the company’s third largest shareholder and the BlackBerry stock tumbled 7.5 percent following the disclosure, before recovering 7.7 percent later on.
BlackBerry has seen its share of the smartphone market eroded by the likes of Apple and Samsung in recent years, with much of its hopes for a recovery resting on the success of the recently launched BlackBerry 10 operating system.
The full-touchscreen BlackBerry Z10 is available already in the UK, while the keyboard-based BlackBerry Q10 will be arriving later this year. The BlackBerry Z10 has been well received, and there is a real chance of a turnaround if the perception of the company keeps improving.
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