Alexandre Bompard: “Takeover rumours point to attractiveness of Carrefour”

Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard did not comment on the recent rumours of merger talks with Ahold Delhaize, but sees the interest as a positive sign: “It shows how attractive our company is to a large number of players.”

“Carrefour is doing well”

When French media reported on secret preliminary talks aiming to have Carrefour taken over by Ahold Delhaize last month, it triggered a wave of comments and speculation about the precarious situation Carrefour would be in. The lagging share price was used as the main indicator: “Carrefour is a takeover target”, was the consensus.