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Will Pan Pacific International Holdings acquire KKR's stake in Seiyu by April 30, 2025?
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Official announcement from Pan Pacific International Holdings or KKR confirming the acquisition
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KKR Considers Selling Seiyu Stake to Aeon, Don Quijote for Hundreds of Billions of Yen
Jan 7, 2025, 07:27 AM
U.S. private equity firm KKR is considering selling its stake in the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu. The company has initiated a bidding process and aims to finalize the sale by spring. Potential buyers include major Japanese retailers such as Aeon and Pan Pacific International Holdings, which operates the Don Quijote discount retail chain. The sale could be valued at hundreds of billions of yen and may accelerate the consolidation within Japan's supermarket industry.
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