Sobieski Dystrybucja in last-ditch attempt to halt Polmos Białystok sale

SD, which was interested in acquiring the majority stake in the firm, has petitioned the Prosecutor's Office concerning the lack of clarity and irregularities during the privatization. With the Treasury on the verge of closing negotiations with American alcohol firm CEDC over the sale of 61% of PB's shares, SD is planning to reveal "new, unknown details about the privatization" during a press conference. "We claim that the Ministry did not close negotiations with our company. Most probably our last offer has not even been looked into," said Waldemar Rudnik, SD's deputy president. "We informed the Prosecutor's Office about the possible offense by the Treasury Ministry and the management board of PB," he added. Deputy Treasury Minister Dariusz Witkowski rejected SD's accusations, claiming that all the privatization procedures were fulfilled. (Parkiet, p. 1) A.F