The consortium of Banka Koper DD; Gorenjska banka d.d., Kranj; Banka Celje d.d.; Pivovarna Lasko DD; Abanka Vipa, d.d.; Nova KBM DD; Nfd Holding Financna Druzba D.D.; NFD 1 Delniki investicijski sklad d.d.; Hypo Alpe-adria-bank D.d.,ljubljana; Nova Ljubljanska Banka d.d.; and Prvi faktor d.o.o., Beograd seeks to sell their 55.92% stake in Poslovni sistem Mercator d.d. Pivovarna Lasko holds 23.34% stake and Nova Ljubljanska Banka holds 10.75% stake in the company. ING Bank N.V. acted as advisor for the transaction. If ING receives no appropriate binding offers within three months after the signing of the contract, the consortium will be dissolved.

The Laško supervisory board backed the sale on September 13, 2012 and Chief Supervisor Vladimir Malenkovic said the beverage group's management would foremost strive to protect the interests of Laško and other companies from the group in the sales talks.