BUZZ--Booker and Metro: two very different problems

** Booker Group (LSE: BOK.L - news) and former shareholder Metro (SES: E1:M01.SI - news) have had torrid years-to-date for very different reasons.

Chart: http://link.reuters.com/wed82w

** Booker hits a year-low today, entering its fourth straight day of selling after Metro (Other OTC: MTRAF - news) unloaded its 9 pct stake last week.

** Shares (Frankfurt: DI6.F - news) are down 5.4 pct in the last year compared to a gain of 3.9 pct for the FTSE 100

** Food retailer impacted by continuing price war between the UK's largest supermarkets.

** Metro rallied following the deal but has still struggled, down 2.2 pct in the last year compared to a gain of 17.6 pct for the German Dax

** Firm derives 26 pct of revenue from eastern Europe, and has been adversely affected by ongoing conflict and sanctions in the region.

Chart on business segments: http://link.reuters.com/ved82w

** Forced to shelve plans to list its Russian arm in London.

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)