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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Morrisons agrees £331m property deal on extra long leases to cut debt pile

A Morrisons store
Morrisons has about 500 supermarkets and some convenience stores. Photograph: Ian West/PA

Morrisons has raised £331m to cut its debt pile through the sale of ground leases on 76 supermarkets as part of a turnaround plan under the new chief executive, Rami Baitiéh.

If all the proceeds are used to pay down debt, Morrisons would have net debt of £3.6bn, down from as much as £8.6bn at the end of last year.

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