Group 1 - Coca-Cola is evaluating the sale of Costa Coffee in collaboration with investment bank Lazard, having initiated preliminary discussions with private equity firms [2] - Coca-Cola acquired Costa Coffee from Whitbread in 2018 for £3.9 billion (approximately ¥34.7 billion), but it is expected to sell it for only £2 billion (approximately ¥19.4 billion), nearly half of the acquisition price [2]