April 20 (Reuters) - Caltex Australia Ltd CTX.AX :
* CALTEX AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES CONCLUSION OF ACQUISITION DISCUSSIONS WITH ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD
* ATD COMMUNICATED INTENTION TO SEEK TO RE-ENGAGE REGARDING ITS PROPOSAL ONCE THERE IS SUFFICIENT CLARITY AS TO GLOBAL OUTLOOK
* ATD INFORMED CALTEX THAT DUE DILIGENCE IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE WITHOUT RAISING TO CALTEX ANY MATERIAL ISSUES
* ATD CONFIRMED IT IS ABLE TO SECURE FINANCING
* ATD HAS INFORMED CALTEX THAT ITS DUE DILIGENCE IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE WITHOUT RAISING TO CALTEX ANY MATERIAL ISSUES
* ATD HAS INFORMED IT CONTINUES TO VIEW CALTEX AS AN IMPORTANT POTENTIAL COMPONENT OF ATD'S ASIA PACIFIC STRATEGY
* ATD COMMUNICATED INTENTION TO SEEK TO RE-ENGAGE REGARDING ITS PROPOSAL ONCE THERE IS SUFFICIENT CLARITY AS TO GLOBAL OUTLOOK
* CONTINUES TO SEEK DIVESTMENT OF UP TO 49% STAKE IN CORE FREEHOLD RETAIL SITES, THROUGH LISTED PROPERTY IPO OR TRADE SALE ALTERNATIVE
* POST DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD, DISCUSSIONS CONCLUDED WITH ATD'S SUBSEQUENT DECISION NOT TO PROCEED WITH ITS PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME