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.