Article: Seven-Eleven Japan offers US$1.2 billion for rest of U.S. affiliate 7-Eleven


AP Worldstream
09-01-2005
Dateline: TOKYO
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Thursday it will launch a $1.2 billion (euro980 million) cash tender offer for the 27.3 percent stake it doesn't already own in its U.S. affiliate 7-Eleven Inc., in a move to wholly own the world's largest convenience store chain.

Seven-Eleven Japan _ which is Japan's largest convenience store operator with more than 10,000 locations _ is a convenience store unit of Seven & I Holdings Co. and is 51 percent owned by Japanese retailer Ito-Yokado.

The company, which already holds 72.7 percent of the U.S. 7-Eleven, has offered US$32.50 (euro26.64) a share in cash for the remaining shares. That represents a 15 percent ...

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