Dec 21 (Reuters) - Metro AG B4B.DE :
* HAS SIGNED TODAY AN AGREEMENT TO DIVEST METRO INDIA TO
RELIANCE
RETAIL VENTURES LIMITED ("RRVL")
* METRO AG - UPON CLOSING OF TRANSACTION AND ASSUMING
CONSTANT
CURRENCY, METRO AG EXPECTS A TRANSACTION GAIN OF APPROX. EUR 150
MILLION AND AN EPS GAIN
* DESPITE SALE OF METRO INDIA, METRO REAFFIRMS ITS RECENTLY
INCREASED MID-TERM AMBITION.
* TRANSACTION COMPRISES OPERATIVE BUSINESS OF ALL 31 METRO
INDIA
STORES & REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO INCLUDING 6 STORE-OCCUPIED
PROPERTIES
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