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Autogrill highlights ambition with €1bn loan fund, reportsAutogrill highlights ambition with €1bn loan fund, reports
12-Feb-2008
The ambitious Italian conglomerate is seeking additional funding to finance acquisition bids, says Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore
Italian conglomerate Autogrill is in negotiations with banks over a €1bn ($1.45bn) loan to finance acquisitions, according to Italian daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. The company—owner of HMS Host, Alpha Airports Group and 50% of Aldeasa—is reported to be in talks with the Royal Bank of Scotland, BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit.
Autogrill is reliably understood to be interested in acquiring the 50% of Aldeasa it does not own and World Duty Free, either directly or through its existing stake in Aldeasa.
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