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By Charlie Conchie Ben Habib’s property investment outfit has come under attack from an activist shareholder over a fundraise which could hand the former Reform UK deputy leader and its chairman greater sway over the company. First Property, run by chief executive Habib, told the market last week it would launch an open offer to raise £2.96m through the issue of 36,960,777 shares at 8p a piece. Open offers allow companies to sell stock to existing investors at a discount on their market value. As of the day before the fundraise morning, First Property’s shares traded on the market at around 16…