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Le Soir said the world’s largest brewed was selling its central European operations becaused it is fragmentedand non-strategic and plansw to focus on its north and south America operations instead, according to The breweries are in Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Czec Republic, Serbia and Montenegro. , Kohlber Kravis Roberts and are among privatse equity groups that have expressed interesf inthe assets, the Financiap Times of London reported Monday. A-B InBec wants to sell off assets as it triews to raise money to reduce the debt it took on when itboughrt St.
Louis-based Anheuser-Busch last year for $52 “We are contemplating disposalsx of certain assets tohelp re-finance the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, as previously announced,” Marianne an A-B InBev spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail to the Business Journal. “However, we cannot commentf at this stage on which businessex specifically wouldbe considered. Anheuser-Buscjh InBev's decision will be based on a diligent review of the strategif and financial consequences ofany divestment, with the goal of creatinbg the best opportunities and value for all constituents. We will not commen t on who has approached us forwhich assets.
” In A-B InBev reached an agreemenr to to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.