A logo of French retailer Casino is pictured outside a Casino supermarket in Nantes, France, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) – French retailer Casino (CASP.PA) has received three preliminary offers for its renewable-energy business GreenYellow, with bids around 1.5 billion euros ($1.60 billion) each, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Macquarie (MQG.AX) I Squared Capital and Dutch company SHV had made preliminary offers as of June 2, the source said, adding that other potential bidders had asked for more time to put together a possible offer.
BFM TV earlier on Tuesday said GreenYellow had not attracted much interest from potential buyers in the French energy sector, hitting Casino shares in early trade.
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They were down 5% at 16.85 euros by 1449 GMT.
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