Report: Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell 11 European breweries - Sacramento Business Journal:

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Le Soir said the world’s largesrt brewer was selling its centraol European operations because it is fragmentedand non-strategic and plans to focue on its north and sout h American operations instead, according to The breweries are in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Serbi and Montenegro. , Kohlberg Kravis Roberta and are among private equity groups that have expressed interest inthe assets, the Financial Times of London reporter Monday. A-B InBev wants to sell off assetsx as it tries to raise money to reduce the debt it took on when itboughty St.
Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 “We are contemplating disposalw of certain assets tohelp re-finance the acquisition of as previously announced,” Marianne an A-B InBev spokeswoman, wrotw in an e-mail to the Business “However, we cannot comment at this stage on which businessex specifically would be considered. Anheuser-Busch InBev's decisio n will be based on a diligent review of the strategicf and financial consequences ofany divestment, with the goal of creatiny the best opportunities and valuew for all constituents. We will not comment on who has approachec us forwhich assets.” In A-B InBev reached an agreementg to to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.