NETHERLANDS/DENMARK: Ahold mulling buy of Dansk Supermarked stake – papers
Dutch retail giant Ahold has refused to comment on press speculation yesterday [Monday] that it is mulling a buyout of a majority stake in Danish supermarket chain Dansk Supermarked. Dansk, which generated a 2001 turnover of over DKK38bn (US$5bn), insisted that it is not for sale, but majority shareholder AP Moller is allegedly considering whether to sell its stake.
Dutch retail giant Ahold has refused to comment on press speculation yesterday [Monday] that it is mulling a buyout of a majority stake in Danish supermarket chain Dansk Supermarked.
Dansk, which generated a 2001 turnover of over DKK38bn (US$5bn), insisted that it is not for sale, but majority shareholder AP Moller is allegedly considering whether to sell its stake.
According to Danish newspaper Borsen, Ahold had requested that it is the first to be notified if the stake does become available.
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