Japan Tobacco International and Imperial Brands are in talks with Palmer & Harvey about taking a stake in the company in return for investing in it.
The talks come against the backdrop of Tesco buying Booker Group.
Imperial Brands said it was aware of P&H’s refinancing talks and was discussing a range of potential options with it. Japan Tobacco said it was in talks with the cash-and-carry group to develop future business plans.
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