March 19 (Reuters) - Potential buyers for a divestiture

package of Japan's Seven & i ( SVNDF ) and Canada's Alimentation

Couche-Tard's ( ANCTF ) U.S. stores have until the end of March

to express their interest and show they can overcome antitrust

concerns as talks over a possible merger continue, Bloomberg

News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the

matter.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank

Dhaniwala)