Alimentation Couche-Tard has told Japan’s Seven & i Holdings it is willing to pay close to $47bn to take over the convenience store giant, 20 per cent more than its previously rejected bid.
The non-binding offer by the Canadian company was sent to the Tokyo-based owner of the 7-Eleven chain last month and no material negotiations have taken place since, according to people familiar with the matter.
Seven & i’s shares initially surged more than 10 per cent on Wednesday’s news, which was first reported by Bloomberg, before paring gains to close up 4.7 per cent.
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