金吾财讯 | 万事达卡(MA)启动旗下核心支付资产股权调整计划，考虑出售英国子公司Vocalink的多数股权，以此回应英国市场对于本土核心支付基础设施外资控股的争议。本次交易聚焦51%控股股权出让，交易估值约4亿英镑(5.3488亿美元)，潜在接盘方为英国多家银行及支付机构联合成立的DeliveryCo，交易落地将改变英国核心支付系统的股权结构。
资料显示，万事达卡于2016年完成对Vocalink的全额收购，交易对价7.01亿英镑(9.3738亿美元)。Vocalink是英国本土核心支付基础设施运营商，承担国内绝大部分零售支付业务，业务覆盖场景广泛，可处理英国超90%的工资发放、70%以上家庭账单支付以及98%的国家福利发放，是英国金融支付体系的关键载体。
本次股权出让筹划，核心源于区域金融安全考量。英国市场希望本土关键支付基础设施由本土资本主导运营，降低海外企业控股带来的系统性风险。目前交易仍处于筹划阶段，尚未落地最终方案，后续交易进度、股权定价及业务运营模式调整，将持续影响英国零售支付行业格局。
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