Sodexo seen down after report it weighs Aramark acquisition
** Shares in Sodexo EXHO.PA are seen down 3% after
Bloomberg News reported the French food caterer is exploring a
potential acquisition of its US rival Aramark ARMK.N
** Aramark, which provides services across 15 countries, has
a market capitalization of over $9.8 billion, as per LSEG data
** Sodexo would need to secure the funds for such a sizeable
acquisition, the report added
** Sodexo's stock is up 13% YTD
(Reporting by Leo Marchandon)
((Leo.marchandon@thomsonreuters.com))
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