Agrokor Make Bid For Slovenian Retail Giants Mercator

Croatia’s largest privately owned company Agrokor, which also owns Croatia’s largest supermarket chain Konzum, have put in an offer to purchase a 53% stake in Slovenia’s largest retail chain Mercator on Monday say Slovenian media.

According to Slovenia’s Poslovni dnevnik, Agrokor have offered 115 euros per share, 15 euros less than an offer they made the Slovenian giants a few months ago and over 100 euros less than their 221 euro per share offer in October 2011. At least three other interested parties have also made offers – CVC Capital Partners, Mid Europa Partners and Bain Capital Partners, said the reports.