【BBC 20141222】百安居在华出售股权 价值14亿人民币

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【原文标题】B&Q owner Kingfisher to sell China stake for £140m

【中文标题】百安居在华出售股权 价值14亿人民币

【消息来源】BBC

【原文链接】http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30573141

Home improvements retailer Kingfisher has agreed to sell a controlling stake in B&Q China to Wumei Holdings.

Kingfisher is selling a 70% stake in the business - which has 39 stores and more than 3,000 staff - for £140m.

建材家居零售商英国翠丰集团与中国本土企业物美集团达成协议，前者向后者出售中国百安居70%价值14亿人民币的控股权。百安居在中国拥有39家门店、超过3000名员工。

The company had already announced that it was looking for a strategic partner to develop its B&Q business in China.

翠丰集团曾公开宣称，欲在中国寻求共同打造百安居的战略合作伙伴。

The transaction, which is subject to approval by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2015.

这项交易获得了中国商务部审核批准，并将于2015年上半年正式完成。

'Strong retail partner'

“强强联手”

As well as B&Q, Kingfisher owns the Screwfix, Brico Depot and Castorama home improvement chains.

It also owns 50% of the Koctas brand in Turkey.

翠丰集团旗下不仅拥有百安居，还拥有包括Screwfix、Brico Depot和Castorama在内的众多零售品牌。同时，该集团还手握Koctas土耳其50%股权。

"I am delighted to have found a strong retail partner who will help us to release the financial value of our business in China," said group chief executive Veronique Laury.

"This will enable us to focus our financial resources and management talent on the large and attractive European home improvement market."

翠丰集团首席执行官Veronique Laury表示：很高兴在中国找到一个实力强劲的零售商合作伙伴，它将帮助我们在中国实现百安居的经济价值。此举让我们在欧洲建材家居市场上能够更专注于经济资源和人才管理。

Beijing-based Wumei Holdings operates about 650 supermarkets and 10 department stores in China, owning brands such as Wumart, Jingbei Shopping Mall, and Merrymart.

北京物美商业集团股份有限公司管理国内650家超市和10家大型百货商场，旗下拥有沃尔玛、京北大世界和美廉美等多个品牌。

Ms Laury recently took over from Ian Cheshire as chief executive.

最近，Laury接替lan Cheshire成为翠丰集团首席执行官。