Costa Coffee to be sold to Coca-Cola in £3.9 billion deal | ITV News

Whitbread has struck a deal to sell the Costa Coffee chain to Coca-Cola for £3.9 billion.
The group said earlier this year it would split Costa and list it as a separate firm, following pressure from activist investor Elliott.
But on Friday the company said a sale of the business is now the more profitable option.
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