Divestment of McDonald’s operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland — Amount not disclosed

Carnegie acted as exclusive financial adviser to McDonald’s in the divestment of its Nordic operations. McDonald’s is one of the most recognised consumer brands in the world with unparalleled brand strength in the Informal Eating Out (IEO) restaurant industry and the brand has been recognised as one of the most valuable brands globally. McDonald’s is one of the world’s largest IEO restaurant chains with more than 36,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. January 2017.