May 31 (Reuters) - Distribuidora Internacional de
Alimentacion SA DIDA.MC :
* INFORMS ON THE SIGNATURE OF A SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
* TO SELL 100% OF DIA BRAZIL TO LYRA II FUNDO DE
INVESTIMENTO EM
PARTICIPAÇÕES MULTIESTRATEGIA
* PURCHASE AND SALE IS CARRIED OUT AT A SYMBOLIC PRICE OF
100
EUROS
* GROUP EXPECTS ESTIMATED NEGATIVE ACCOUNTING IMPACT OF 101
MILLION EUROS ON ITS CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT ARISING FROM
TRANSACTION
* COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION EXPECTED WITHIN 2 MONTHS FROM
DATE OF
SIGNATURE
* TRANSACTION, FRAMED IN CONTEXT OF PERSISTENT NEGATIVE
RESULTS AT
DIA BRAZIL, WILL ENTAIL TOTAL DIVESTMENT BY DIA GROUP IN
TERRITORY OF BRAZIL
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