Canadian fund CDPQ could help fundraising for Couche-Tard’s 7-Eleven bid

TOKYO — Major shareholder CDPQ “may be involved” if Canadian grocery giant Alimentation Couche-Tard raises capital for a bid to buy Japanese peer Seven & i Holdings, Pension Fund CEO Charles Emond told the Nikkei on Tuesday.

CDPQ, formally known as Caisse de depo et placement du Quebec, owns 3.5% of Couche-Tard.

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