AXA and BNP Paribas Cardif have signed a Share Purchase Agreement for AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM).The signing follows the completion of the information-consultation procedure with employee representative bodies.The agreed price for the acquisition and partnership is €5.1 billion.The closing is expected in mid-2025 with an anticipated impact on BNP Paribas Group's CET1 ratio of 25 bps.