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Woolworths reveals updated details of demerger plans
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Woolworths boss Brad Banducci says the companyâs $10 billion demerger of its Endeavour drinks, pubs and pokies division will leave the company better placed to tackle social issues within the business.
On Monday, the supermarket giant announced it would be powering ahead with a demerger of the Dan Murphyâs and BWS owner before the end of the financial year after the plan was delayed for a year due to COVID-19.
Woolworths to return up to $2b if drinks split approved
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Woolworths plans to hand back as much as $2 billion if shareholders approve the $12 billion demerger of its drinks and hotels business and could return even more capital if the newly independent Endeavour Group is embraced by investors.
Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci hopes the long-awaited demerger, which was proposed in July 2019 and postponed when venues had to close because of the pandemic, will be as successful as Wesfarmers’ demerger of Coles.
Endeavour CEO Steve Donohue and Woolworths’ CEO Brad Banducci.
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The Coles demerger created more than $16 billion in value for shareholders and enabled Wesfarmers to subsequently sell two-thirds of its stake for more than $2 billion in less than 18 months.
Ties that bind: inside Woolworthsâ big drinks demerger
Numerous partnership deals underpin Endeavour Groupâs demerger from Woolworths. But Woolies boss Brad Banducci and counterpart Steve Donohue say people will be crucial to the two working together.
Apr 16, 2021 â 12.00am
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Culture is key for Endeavour chief Steve Donohue and Woolworthsâ CEO Brad Banducci (right).Â
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The chief executive of grocery giant Woolworths and the boss of Wooliesâ drinks and hotel business Endeavour Group are in the final months of preparations for the $10 billion demerger of Endeavour. Financing for the spin-off is being negotiated and a board is being assembled under Endeavour chairman-elect Peter Hearl and private equity buyers are still sniffing around, although most in the market see a demerger as the most likely option.
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