Seven & I Incoming CEO Dacus: Don't Know If Couche-Tard Can Improve Our Company's Value

March 6 (Reuters) - Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd 3382.T Incoming CEO Stephen Dacus:

• DON'T KNOW IF COUCHE-TARD CAN IMPROVE OUR COMPANY'S VALUE

• THERE IS A VERY HIGH REGULATORY HURDLE, PARTICULARLY IN THE UNITED STATES

• DON'T THINK OUR SHAREHOLDERS WOULD WANT FOR US TO SPEND TWO PLUS YEARS IN LIMBO JUST FOR THAT TO BE REJECTED BY THE US COURTS

• THE BIGGEST LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY IN THE US, THE THING THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENTIATE US FROM ALL OF OUR COMPETITORS IS FOOD

• WORKING WITH OUR JAPANESE SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS TO BRING THE SUPPLY CHAIN THAT WE HAVE HERE TO THE US

• JAPAN MARKET HAS LIMITS, WE STILL HAVE MUCH MORE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN THE US

• CONSIDERING IMPACT OF PROPOSED COUCHE-TARD DEAL ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS PER JAPAN'S M&A GUIDELINES