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Walker Leads Acquisition Of Iceland

The frozen foods retailer has been acquired by a team of investors, led by chief executive Malcolm Walker. Together with Iceland’s senior management team, Brait S.A., Lord Kirkham and The Landmark Group, Walker bought a 77% stake in Iceland from the liquidators of Landsbanki and Glitnir. The business now has an enterprise value of £1.45bn.

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