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Allianz to Sell Beiersdorf Stake to Tchibo

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By: TOM BRANNA

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German financial group Allianz said Thursday it had agreed to sell a 40% stake in Beiersdorf AG to a consortium led by coffee company Tchibo.The sale, which would bring Allianz $5.2 billion, appears to ward off any potential bid from U.S. consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, whose chief executive recently described Beiersdorf as “very attractive.”Tchibo emerged as a favorite to gain control of Beiersdorf after Hamburg officials said they were in talks with local investors a...

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