Aeroflot's Board of Directors has decided to sell its stake in the operator of duty-free shops located at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Покупателем двух третей акций — 66,7% — ЗАО «Аэрофест», первого российского оператора беспошлинной торговли, называется компания «Ариал», которой уже принадлежат несколько сетей подобных беспошлинных магазинов.
Aeroflot does not disclose the details of the future deal, while other sources give an approximate deal value of $40 million. Also, German companies Dufry International and Gebr claimed to participate in the deal. Heinemann.
The deal is due to the fact that the company is now engaged in the sale of various non-core assets. The goal is to focus on core activities.