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Issa brothers told to address £7bn debt or face downgrade

The Issa brothers’ petrol empire faces a growing risk of a ratings downgrade if it fails to address its £7bn debts by the end of June.

Moody’s, the rating agency, has warned that “negative rating pressure could develop” if EG Group does not produce a plan for alleviating a debt pile that starts to mature next year.

Mohsin and Zuber Issa are exploring a range of options to reduce EG Group’s debt, including a merger of the business with Asda.

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