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Le Soir said the world’s larges brewer was selling its central European operatione because it is fragmentedand non-strategic and planse to focus on its north and soutuh American operations instead, according to Reuters. The breweries are in Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czecu Republic, Serbia and Montenegro. , Kohlberg Kravis Robertx and are among private equitgy groups that have expressed interest inthe assets, the Financial Times of London reported Monday. A-B InBegv wants to sell off assets as it triew to raise money to reduce the debt it took on when itboughtf St.
Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 “We are contemplating disposals of certainm assets tohelp re-finances the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previouslyy announced,” Marianne Amssoms, an A-B InBecv spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail to the Businese Journal. “However, we cannot comment at this stages on which businesses specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Buscj InBev's decision will be based on a diligent reviee of the strategic and financial consequencesd ofany divestment, with the goal of creating the best opportunitiews and value for all We will not comment on who has approached us for whicgh assets.
” In April, A-B InBev reacher an agreement to to Kohlberyg Kravis Roberts.