Prosus CEO Van Dijk Resigns After Simplifying Ownership (1)

Prosus NV and Naspers Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Bob van Dijk stepped down as the head of the tech investing group after removing a complicated shareholder structure that he had set up.

Van Dijk will remain as a consultant to the board at Prosus and its parent company — Cape Town-based Naspers — until the end of September 2024, the firms said in a statement on Monday. Chief Investment Officer Ervin Tu will serve as interim boss for the companies.

WATCH: Bob van Dijk has resigned as CEO of tech investing firm Prosus and its parent Naspers. Loni Prinsloo reports.

Source: Bloomberg

In an unusual arrangement, Amsterdam-based Prosus owned nearly half of its Cape Town-headquartered parent company Naspers. The structure, which ...