Fortenova Group d.d. intention to acquire 88.1% stake in Poslovni sistem Mercator, d.d. (LJSE:MELR) from Agrokor Investments B.V and Sberbank of Russia (MISX:SBER) on March 5, 2021. On March 5, 2021, Commission for Protection of Competition of the Republic of Serbia approved the deal. On March 12, 2021, Shareholders of the Croatian group Fortenova have voted in regarding the consolidation of Fortenova Group's operations related to the transfer of shares of Poslovni sistem Mercator from Agrokor to Fortenova Group.

The shareholders have also adopted the decision to swap the shares held by Sberbank in Mercator for Fortenova Group shares, whereby the 18.53 per cent of Mercator shares owned by Sberbank shall be transferred to Fortenova Group. At the same time, with this swap Sberbank's share in Fortenova Group's ownership rises to 44 per cent. the shareholders approved the appointment of Roman Goltsov, Daniel Gusev and Damir Spudic as non-executive members of Fortenova Group's Board of Directors.

As of March 8, 2021, Serbian commission for protection of competition has approved the transaction. As of March 29, 2021, Fortenova completed the acquisition of 18.5% stake form Sberbank.