Dutch retail giant Ahold has reportedly made a shortlist of potential buyers for its Spanish operations.

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Ahold spokesman Walter Samuels told Dow Jones Newswires that the company has received a lot of interest in the operations and is in talks with a small group of buyers.


Samuels’ comments came after a Spanish newspaper report that Ahold had narrowed its shortlist to three potential buyers.


Ahold’s Spanish unit operates 628 stores, under banners including Superdiplo and Supersol.

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