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Sale Of German Real Hypermarkets Is Making Progress: Metro

By Dayeeta Das
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Sale Of German Real Hypermarkets Is Making Progress: Metro

German wholesaler Metro said it expected non-binding offers to be made soon for its loss-making Real hypermarkets chain, with a binding offer to come six to eight weeks later.

Metro chief executive Olaf Koch reiterated that Metro wants to sell Real as a whole, but said the process was difficult due to competition regulations.

The update follows the publication of Metro's first quarter results earlier today.

A Positive Price

Koch told journalists he expected a positive price for Real due to its real estate portfolio and e-commerce business, adding there was more than a handful of interested parties.

Industry bankers had predicted that Metro might have to effectively pay a buyer to take the chain off its hands.

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Rival German chains could be interested in parcels of stores, but private equity firms are seen as the most likely bidders.

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