MEXICO
CITY, July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo
Elektra, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA* Latibex: XEKT), Latin America's leading specialty retailer and
financial services company, and the largest non-bank provider of
cash advance services in the United
States, informs investors that it has received information
from its controlling group regarding a possible fraud
by depositaries of their shares, which could cause unusual
movements of its share price on the stock markets.
Thereafter, the company informs that it has made contact with
the corresponding authorities to determine the applicable
measures.
As of the second quarter 2024, the company has reported solid
performance on its financial and commercial businesses, and its
operation continues as usual.
Company Profile:
Grupo Elektra is Latin
America's leading financial services company and specialty
retailer and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services
in the United States. The group operates more than 6,000
points of contact in Mexico,
the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.
Grupo Elektra is a Grupo Salinas company (www.gruposalinas.com),
a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced
companies focused on creating economic value through market
innovation and goods and services that improve standards of living;
social value to improve community well-being; and environmental
value by reducing the negative impact of its business activities.
Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B.
Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as
a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of
member companies. These companies include TV Azteca
(www.TVazteca.com; www.irtvazteca.com), Grupo Elektra
(www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx),
Purpose Financial (havepurpose.com), Afore Azteca
(www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros Azteca
(www.segurosazteca.com.mx), Punto Casa de Bolsa
(www.puntocasadebolsa.mx), Total Play (irtotalplay.mx;
www.totalplay.com.mx) and Total Play Empresarial
(totalplayempresarial.com.mx). TV Azteca and Grupo Elektra trade
shares on the Mexican Stock Market and in Spain's' Latibex market. Each of the Grupo
Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management,
board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity
holdings. The group of companies shares a common vision, values,
and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results, and
world-class performance.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in
this press release are concepts about the future that involve risks
and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. Other risks that may affect Grupo Elektra and
its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities
authorities.
Investor
Relations:
|
Bruno
Rangel
Grupo
Salinas
Tel. +52 (55)
1720-9167
jrangelk@gruposalinas.com.mx
|
|
Rolando
Villarreal
Grupo Elektra, S.A.B.
de C.V.
Tel. +52 (55)
1720-9167
rvillarreal@elektra.com.mx
|
Press
Relations:
|
Luciano
Pascoe
|
Tel. +52 (55) 1720 1313
ext. 36553
|
lpascoe@gruposalinas.com.mx
|
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SOURCE Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. de C.V.