July 31 (Reuters) - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ( ANCTF ):

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE

CONTROLLING STAKE IN ŻABKA GROUP AND LAUNCHES VOLUNTARY TENDER

OFFER

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC ( ANCTF ): DEAL FOR PRICE OF PLN 32.00

(EQUIVALENT OF US$8.48) PER SHARE

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC ( ANCTF ): EQUITY VALUE OF

APPROXIMATELY PLN 32.62 BILLION (EQUIVALENT OF US$8.6 BILLION)

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC ( ANCTF ) - EXPECTS TO FUND TRANSACTION

THROUGH FULLY COMMITTED DEBT FACILITIES

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ( ANCTF ) - TRANSACTION UNANIMOUSLY

SUPPORTED BY ŻABKA'S KEY EXECUTIVE MANAGERS AND SHAREHOLDERS

OWNING ABOUT 57% OF ŻABKA'S SHARES

* ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC ( ANCTF ) -TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO

BE ACCRETIVE TO ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN

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