15th Apr 2011 12:00
Friday 15th April 2011
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Carphone Warehouse Group plc
Disposal of Best Buy Europe's Belgian retail business
Best Buy Europe, a joint venture between Carphone Warehouse Group plc and Best Buy Co., Inc., has reached agreement to sell its retail business in Belgium to Belgacom S.A., for a provisional cash consideration of €22 million. Best Buy Europe's Belgian insurance customer base will not form part of the transaction.
The sale is conditional on clearance from the Belgian Competition Authority.
For analyst and institutional enquiries
Nigel Langstaff, CFO 07802 210 248
Kerry Becker, IR Manager 07748 910 861
For media enquiries
Shane Conway, Corporate PR Manager 07932 199 659
Anthony Carlisle (Citigate Dewe Rogerson) 07973 611 888
020 7638 9571
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