Steve Ballmer takes four percent stake in Twitter, owns more than CEO

Steve Ballmer takes four percent stake in Twitter, owns more than CEO

Steve Ballmer shakes hands on his way out as he attends the annual shareholders' meeting in Bellevue, Washington December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/Files

Former Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has taken a 4 percent stake in Twitter Inc, according to his spokesman, making him the third-biggest individual shareholder in the social media company.

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