Tuesday, 19 June 2007

Altadis Default Swaps Increase on Reports of New CVC Capital Buyout Offer

(Bloomberg) -- Altadis SA credit-default swaps rose
after reports CVC Capital Partners Ltd. enlisted Spanish savings
bank Caja Madrid to help finance a leveraged buyout of the maker
of Gauloises cigarettes.

CVC Capital will raise its offer for Altadis to more than
12.8 billion euros ($17.2 billion) after gaining the support of
Caja Madrid and the government of Singapore, La Vanguardia
reported today. Caja Madrid will own 5 percent of Madrid-based
Altadis if the bid is successful, El Pais reported.


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