Blue Square-Israel (BSI) Announces Completion to Acquire Additional Shares in its Subsidiary Bee Group Retail Ltd.

September 11, 2008 3:13 PM EDT

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. (NYSE: BSI) have received the required approvals for the acquisition of 25% of the outstanding share capital of Bee Group Retail Ltd. ("Bee Group"), a 60% subsidiary of Blue Square. Following the completion of the transaction, Blue Square now owns 85% of the outstanding shares of Bee Group.

Furthermore, the agreement provides Blue Square with a Call Option to aquire the remaining 15% of Bee Group's capital stock, during the five-year period from closing, and the sellers of the Remaining Shares are provided with a Put Option to sell the Remaining Shares to Blue Square at the second anniversary of the closing date, under terms as specified in Blue Square's announcement dated August 3, 2008.

Blue Square-Israel Ltd. (Blue Square) is a food retailer. [SM


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