(Reuters) – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has pressed Casino management to sell hypermarkets and supermarkets as part of the “lock-up” deal signed in October, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the matter. discussions.
According to the newspaper, Daniel Kretinsky, one of the group’s main creditors, would have informed the group’s president and CEO Jean-Charles Naouri of his reservations about the possibility of keeping the stores several months ago.
Casino did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Intermarché (Les Mousquetaires group), Carrefour, Système U and Auchan are among the groups having presented expressions of interest with a view to acquiring stores in the Casino park, according to the Financial Times.
The German groups Lidl and Aldi are also preparing offers, the newspaper indicates.
The Financial Times specifies that discussions with Lidl and Intermarché are at an advanced stage.
Casino confirmed on Monday that it had received preliminary expressions of interest with a view to acquiring stores in the hypermarket and supermarket perimeter.
(Reporting Shivani Tanna; Camille Raynaud)
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