Saturday 4 August 2012

Report: Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell 11 European breweries - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Le Soir said the world’es largest brewer was selling its central Europeaj operations because it is fragmentedand non-strategic and planas to focus on its north and soutnh American operations instead, according to Reuters. The brewerieas are in Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Serbia and , Kohlberg Kravis Robertes and are among private equity groups that have expressed interest in the the Financial Times of Londojreported Monday. A-B InBeb wants to sell off assets as it triesx to raise money to reduce the debt it took on when itboughf St.
Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 “We are contemplating disposals of certain assets tohelp re-finances the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previously announced,” Marianne Amssoms, an A-B InBecv spokeswoman, wrote in an e-maikl to the Business Journal. “However, we cannoft comment at this stage on which businesse specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Busch InBev's decision will be based on a diligenty review of the strategixc and financial consequences ofany divestment, with the goal of creatingh the best opportunities and value for all We will not comment on who has approacheds us for which assets.
” In April, A-B InBevv reached an agreement to to Kohlberg Kravis

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