• Sainsbury’s agreed to sell Argos to Swift Partners, a newly formed vehicle backed by Richard Pennycook, Trevor Strain, Matt Truman, and True Capital.
• Expected cash proceeds of at least GBP 120 million, including about GBP 70 million at completion in February 2027.
• Deferred consideration of GBP 50 million due over the following three years; separation costs expected to offset those receipts.
• Lease-adjusted net debt expected to fall about GBP 250 million; Sainsbury’s to retain responsibility for the Argos defined benefit pension scheme.
• Underlying operating profit impact expected to be broadly neutral; underlying EPS expected to rise by a low single-digit rate.

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