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BUZZ--Booker and Metro: two very different problems

Mon, 08th Sep 2014 13:47

** Booker Group and former shareholder Metro have had torrid years-to-date for very differentreasons.

Chart: http://link.reuters.com/wed82w

** Booker hits a year-low today, entering its fourthstraight day of selling after Metro unloaded its 9 pct stakelast week.

** Shares are down 5.4 pct in the last year compared to again of 3.9 pct for the FTSE 100

** Food retailer impacted by continuing price war betweenthe UK's largest supermarkets.

** Metro rallied following the deal but has still struggled,down 2.2 pct in the last year compared to a gain of 17.6 pct forthe German Dax

** Firm derives 26 pct of revenue from eastern Europe, andhas been adversely affected by ongoing conflict and sanctions inthe region.

Chart on business segments: http://link.reuters.com/ved82w

** Forced to shelve plans to list its Russian arm in London.

(RM: alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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