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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Fashion House Smcp’s Bondholders Expect Initial Bids for Their Stake by Mid-may - Sources

A Maje label is pictured on clothes inside a Maje luxury clothing store, operated by SMCP Group, in Paris, France, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Bondholders in French fashion group SMCP (SMCP.PA), the owner of labels such as Sandro and Maje, are expecting first-round, non-binding bids for their 37% stake in the company by mid-May, said two people with knowledge of the transaction.

The bondholders, which include asset manager BlackRock and private equity firm Carlyle (CG.O), appointed investment bank Lazard Frères SAS to advise on the sale that kicked off in March.

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