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Aygaz AS (AY), a unit</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">of Koc Holding AS, agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">raise its interest to 93.7%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">interest in Koc Statoil Gaz</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Iletim AS, an Istanbul-based</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">natural gas transporter, from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Norwegian state-owned</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">StatoilHydro ASA, for 6.146</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">mil Turkish lirasi ($4.967 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">US). The consideration was to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">consist of 2.996 mil lirasi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">($2.421 mil) in cash and the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">assumption of 3.15 mil lirasi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">($2.546 mil) in liabilities.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">Concurrently, AY agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">raise its interest to 93.7%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">interest in Koc Statoil Gaz</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Toptan Satis AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS, an Istanbul-based natural gas transporter, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 6.146 mil Turkish lirasi ($4.967 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 2.996 mil lirasi ($2.421 mil) in cash and the assumption of 3.15 mil lirasi ($2.546 mil) in liabilities. Concurrently, AY agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS, an Istanbul-based</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">natural gas transporter, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 6.146 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Turkish lirasi ($4.967 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 2.996 mil lirasi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">($2.421 mil) in cash and the assumption of 3.15 mil lirasi ($2.546 mil) in liabilities.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Concurrently, AY agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS, an Istanbul-based natural gas transporter,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 6.146 mil Turkish lirasi ($4.967 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 2.996 mil lirasi ($2.421 mil) in cash and the assumption of 3.15 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">lirasi ($2.546 mil) in liabilities. 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The consideration was to consist of ##.### mil lirasi ($##.###) in cash and the assumption of # mil lirasi ($#.### mil) in liabilities. 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The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">founded in 1961.</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Aygaz AS, located in Istanbul, Turkey, wholesales liquefied</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">petroleum gas. The company was founded in 1961.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Aygaz AS, located in Istanbul, Turkey, wholesales liquefied petroleum gas. The company was founded in 1961.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">AS, located in Istanbul,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Turkey, wholesales natural</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">gas. 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Aygaz AS (AY), a unit</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">of Koc Holding AS, agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">raise its interest to 93.7%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">interest in Koc Statoil Gaz</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Toptan Satis AS, an</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Istanbul-based wholesaler of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">natural gas, from Norwegian</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">state-owned StatoilHydro ASA,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">for 16.227 mil Turkish lirasi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">($13.113 mil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">consideration was to consist</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">of 14.227 mil lirasi ($11.497)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">in cash and the assumption of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">2 mil lirasi ($1.616 mil) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">liabilities. Concurrently, AY</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">agreed to raise its interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">to 93.7% from 43.7%, by</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">acquiring a 50% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS, an Istanbul-based wholesaler of natural gas, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 16.227 mil Turkish lirasi ($13.113 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 14.227 mil lirasi ($11.497) in cash and the assumption of 2 mil lirasi ($1.616 mil) in liabilities. Concurrently, AY agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS, an</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Istanbul-based wholesaler of natural gas, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">16.227 mil Turkish lirasi ($13.113 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 14.227 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">lirasi ($11.497) in cash and the assumption of 2 mil lirasi ($1.616 mil) in liabilities.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Concurrently, AY agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS, an Istanbul-based wholesaler of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">natural gas, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 16.227 mil Turkish lirasi ($13.113 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 14.227 mil lirasi ($11.497) in cash and the assumption of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">2 mil lirasi ($1.616 mil) in liabilities. Concurrently, AY agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc Statoil Gaz Iletim AS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Aygaz AS (AY), a unit of Koc Holding AS, agreed to raise its interest to 93.7% from 43.7%, by acquiring a 50% interest in Koc</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Statoil Gaz Toptan Satis AS, an Istanbul-based wholesaler of natural gas, from Norwegian state-owned StatoilHydro ASA, for 16.227 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Turkish lirasi ($13.113 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 14.227 mil lirasi ($11.497) in cash and the assumption of 2 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">lirasi ($1.616 mil) in liabilities. 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Maltepe-based wholesaler of automotive accessories from Koc Holding AS. 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The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">founded in 1871.</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Continental AG, located in Hannover, Germany, manufactures</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">and wholesales tires under brand names Continental, General</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">and Euzkadi. The company also focuses on drive belts, air</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">springs, conveyor belts, car interior foils, fluid hoses and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">vibration control modules, brake systems, vehicle stability</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">control systems, and other electronic components for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">automobiles. It has operations in 36 countries with 200</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">plants, research and development centers and test tracks.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">The company was founded in 1871.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Continental AG, located in Hannover, Germany, manufactures and wholesales tires under brand names Continental, General and Euzkadi. The company also focuses on drive belts, air springs, conveyor belts, car interior foils, fluid hoses and vibration control modules, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, and other electronic components for automobiles. It has operations in 36 countries with 200 plants, research and development centers and test tracks. The company was founded in 1871.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">located in Istanbul, Turkey,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">wholesales automotive</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">accessories like tires</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">batteries, filters, wheels and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">wiper. The company is a tire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">dealer for Koc Holding AS. 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Terms were not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire a 89.66% interest in Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS, a Maltepe-based wholesaler of automotive accessories from Koc Holding AS. Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire a 89.66% interest in Otomotiv</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Lastikleri Tevzi AS, a Maltepe-based wholesaler of automotive accessories from Koc Holding</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">AS. Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire a 89.66% interest in Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS, a Maltepe-based wholesaler of automotive accessories from Koc Holding AS. 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The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">founded in 1871.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Continental AG, located in Hannover, manufactures and wholesales tires under brand names Continental, General and Euzkadi, drive belts, air springs, conveyor belts, car interior foils, fluid hoses and vibration control modules, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, and other electronic components for automobiles. The company was founded in 1871.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">located in Istanbul, Turkey,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">wholesales and distributes</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">tires. 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Continental AG of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Germany agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">{Oltas}, an Istanbul-based</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">wholesaler and distributor of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">tires, from Koc Holding AS.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS {Oltas}, an Istanbul-based wholesaler and distributor of tires, from Koc Holding AS. Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS {Oltas},</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">an Istanbul-based wholesaler and distributor of tires, from Koc Holding AS. Terms were not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value>TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS {Oltas}, an Istanbul-based wholesaler and distributor of tires, from Koc Holding AS. Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TURKEY - Continental AG of Germany agreed to acquire Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS {Oltas}, an Istanbul-based wholesaler and distributor</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">of tires, from Koc Holding AS. Terms were not 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(pending)</title><description>BULGARIA - Greek majority state-owned Hellenic Petroleum SA of Greece planned to acquire the entire share capital of Opet Aygaz Bulgaria EAD (OA), a Sofia-based wholesaler of fuels and other petroleum products, for ##.### mil Bulgarian leva (## mil euros/##.## mil Turkish lirasi/$##.### mil US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval. 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