Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
Had the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades. Composite: AlamyView image in fullscreenHad the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades. It reported that Asda, which is majority owned by the private equity firm TDR Capital, could also be drawn into deal talks.Shares in Sainsbury’s, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, were flat on Monday afternoon.
- ▪Had the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades.
- ▪Composite: AlamyView image in fullscreenHad the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades.
- ▪It reported that Asda, which is majority owned by the private equity firm TDR Capital, could also be drawn into deal talks.Shares in Sainsbury’s, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, were flat on Monday afternoon.
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Had the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades. Composite: AlamyView image in fullscreenHad the two supermarkets agreed a deal it could have let to the biggest shake-up in UK supermarkets in decades. Composite: AlamyJ SainsburySainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound mergerDeal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.8%Lauren AlmeidaMon 5 Oct 2026 11.24 EDTLast modified on Mon 5 Oct 2026 11.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSainsbury’s held merger talks with rival Morrisons this year to discuss a multibillion-pound deal that would have been the biggest shake-up for UK supermarkets in decades, according to reports.The two companies held…
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