March 6 (Reuters) - Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd

Outgoing CEO Ryuichi Isaka:

* THERE HAS BEEN NO MEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON FINDING A

SOLUTION OF

THE US ANTITRUST CHALLENGES FROM BID FROM ACT

* WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXAMINE AND CONSIDER ALL STRATEGIC

OPTIONS,

INCLUDING THE PROPOSAL FROM ACT

* WITH EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT ON SALE OF SUPERSTORE GROUP,

HAVE

ACHIEVED A MILESTONE TOWARD OPTIMISATION OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS

GROUP

* IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE FUTURE GROWTH, WE BELIEVE NOW IS THE

RIGHT

TIME FOR A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT

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