BlackRock, the world's biggest investment manager, has snapped up a five percent stake in Fletcher Building.
NZME. reports the New York-based firm, which has about $4.5 trillion US dollars in assets began buying shares in New Zealand's largest listed firm in November.
BlackRock's other New Zealand investments include Spark, OceanaGold and SkyCity Entertainment.
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