Oct 2 (Reuters) - Metro Inc MRU.TO :
* Metro Inc to acquire the Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc for $4.5 billion
* Metro Inc - $75 million in expected synergies within three years from deal
* Metro Inc - two jean coutu group nominees will join metro's board of directors
* Metro Inc - to buy all outstanding Jean Coutu class a subordinate voting shares, Jean Coutu group class B shares for $24.50/Jean Coutu Group share
* Metro Inc - combined business will have an overall network of more than 1,300 stores in Canada
* Metro Inc - under terms of transaction, Jean Coutu Group shareholders to get consideration which will consist 75% in cash, 25% in Metro common shares
* Metro Inc - combination expected to be accretive to metro eps (adjusted for intangible amortization from combination) and to free cash flow per share
* Metro - jean Coutu shareholders to get either $24.50 in cash or 0.61006 share of co for each Jean Coutu share held, subject in each case to pro ration
* Metro Inc - metro intends to reduce committed bank facilities through permanent financing and sale of certain assets
* Metro inc - giving full effect to pro ration, consideration of each jean coutu group share represents $18.38 in cash and 0.15251 common share of metro
* Metro inc - termination fee of $135 million payable to metro in certain circumstances
* Metro inc - metro has access to aggregate committed bank facilities of $3.4 billion to finance cash portion of transaction consideration