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Kotsovolos SA & DSG International PLC	Update Date: 01/04/09
Date Announced: 11/25/08
Value (million $USD): 36.4 million U.S. Dollar 28.1 million EURO

Status: Pending

TRANSACTION DETAILS
Date Announced	11/25/08
Date Originally Announced	11/25/08
Format	Acq. Part. Int.	Acquisition techniques	Not Applicable
Attitude	Friendly	Agency	n/a
Value	36.4 million U.S. Dollar 28.1 million EURO	Advisor Fees	n/a

SYNOPSIS
GREECE - DSG International PLC of the UK, planned to raise its stake to 99% interest from 89%, by acquiring a 10% stake, in Kotsovolos SA, an Athens-based manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of electrical appliances and electronic equipment, for 28.1 mil euros (23.978 mil British pounds/$36.394 mil US) in cash.

TARGET
Name	Kotsovolos SA
Industries	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets; Electronic parts and equipment, nec; Household appliance stores; Radio, television, and consumer electronics stores
City	Athens
State	n/a
Nation	Greece
Incorporated in	n/a
Public Status	Private
Business Description	Kotsovolos SA, located in Athens, Greece, manufactures, wholesales and retails electrical appliances and electronic equipment.
Advisors	NULL
Target Sales	n/a

ACQUIROR
Name	DSG International PLC (London : DSGI)
Industries	Radio, television, and consumer electronics stores; Camera and photographic supply stores; Computer and computer software stores; Retail stores, nec
City	Hertfordshire
State	n/a
Nation	United Kingdom
Incorporated in	n/a
Public Status	Public
Business Description	DSG International PLC, located in Hertfordshire, UK, retails electronic products. Its brands include PC World, Currys and Dixons.co.uk in the UK and Ireland, Elkjp in the Nordic countries, UniEuro in Italy, Kotsovolos in Greece, Electro World in Central Europe, Greece and Turkey, PC City in Spain, Italy and Sweden, and Pixmania.com across Europe. The company was founded in 1937.
Advisors	NULL
Acquiror Sales	13.29 billion U.S. Dollar 8.55 billion EURO

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