Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF) announced it has completed the sale of Castorama Russia to local home improvement company Maxidom for £73mln.
The DIY stores chain will pay 80% of the consideration at the closing of the transaction while the remaining 20% will be paid in equal instalments over two years.
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The retailer said in 2018 it was looking to exit Russia, as well as Portugal and Spain, to focus on markets where it has a stronger presence such as UK, France and Poland.
In fact, Castorama Russia comprises only 21 stores in a total of 1,366 sites across nine countries.
The sale comes as a success for the company, which had been struggling to offload its unwanted operations due to weak consumer spending across Europe.
Shares rose 1% to 300.46p early on Thursday.
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