Savola confirms hiring JP Morgan for potential $4.3 billion Kuwaiti Americana bid

16/09/2014 Argaam

Savola Group appointed on May 19 JPMorgan Chase & Co as financial advisor for a non-binding bid for the $4.3 billion Kuwaiti Americana, the operator of KFC restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa, Savola revealed in a  statement to the Saudi bourse, Tadawul.

 Savola added that it had not disclosed the appointment of the financial advisor earlier because the group did not sign a memo of understanding regarding the potential deal.

People familiar with the talks revealed yesterday that Savola had appointed JPMorgan to advise on its bid to buy Americana, according to Argaam. 

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