Feb 22 (Reuters) - Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S STOGR.CO :
* TO ACQUIRE ALEC BRADLEY CIGAR BUSINESS
* SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO GROUP A/S - TRANSACTION IS VALUED AT USD 72.5 MILLION (ABOUT DKK 500
MILLION) ON A DEBT AND CASH FREE BASIS
* DEAL IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED SHORTLY
* ACQUISITION WILL BE FULLY FINANCED BY CASH AT HAND AND DEBT
* DEAL IS EXPECTED TO BE MARGIN-, EPS- AND ROIC ACCRETIVE WHEN FULLY INTEGRATED
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