EU clearance moved Zabka takeover closer for Zabka stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The PLN 32.00 tender covered 1,002,974,605 shares, with 57.245 percent pledged. Zabka stock costs EUR 7.23 on October 15, 2026.

Deal timetable and operating scale

On October 9, 2026, clearance kept the PLN 32.00 tender moving toward completion.
As of September 30, 2026, Zabka had 13,403 stores and 5.3 percent like-for-like sales growth.
Zabka stock was trading at EUR 7.23 at 10:15 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

Zabka, LU2910446546, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Zabka (ISIN LU2910446546) was trading at EUR 7.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. CEST. A report by XYZ said the European Commission raised no objection on October 9, 2026, to the proposed takeover by Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Clearance advances the PLN 32.00 offer

The decision addressed the European Union foreign subsidies review and removed one regulatory condition from the tender. The Parkiet reported that Alimentation Couche-Tard offered PLN 32.00 per share and planned to acquire the entire company, subject to antitrust approval.

The offer covers 1,002,974,605 shares. Agreements with major shareholders represented 574,153,132 shares, or 57.245 percent of the share capital, according to Parkiet. For Zabka stock, the offer price remains the central valuation reference while the process moves toward its next approvals.

Three takeover milestones carry different figures

On August 26, 2026, Alimentation Couche-Tard announced the PLN 32.00 offer for 1,002,974,605 shares, as reported by Bankier. On September 17, 2026, the subscription deadline was extended to October 26, 2026, and on October 9, 2026, the European Commission raised no objection to the transaction.

Parkiet said the planned transaction date was October 29, 2026. This chronology puts the next market focus on the subscription deadline and the final antitrust condition.

What does the offer mean for timing?

The timetable gives the transaction a defined sequence, but completion still depends on the remaining antitrust approval. Zabka's investor-relations page lists 13,403 stores as of September 30, 2026, 5.3 percent like-for-like sales growth and 12.7 million yearly digital users, linking the takeover process to a sizeable operating network.

The same investor-relations page identifies adjusted EBITDA of PLN 4.1 billion and describes store expansion and digital services as core parts of the group's strategy. Those figures provide operating context as investors compare the PLN 32.00 tender with the company's current scale.

Stock trades at a dated euro price

Zabka stock was trading at EUR 7.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. CEST. The shares are listed on GPW under ticker ZAB.WA, while the primary market quotation is in PLN. The stock's 52-week range was PLN 19.92 to PLN 33.88, and market capitalization was PLN 31.7 billion as of October 15, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Zabka stock.