2nd Aug 2005 12:12
William Hill PLC02 August 2005 Tuesday, 2 August 2005 WILLIAM HILL PLC ("WILLIAM HILL") OFT DECISION - STANLEY RETAIL BOOKMAKING OPERATIONS The OFT has today announced that it has cleared William Hill's acquisition ofStanley Leisure plc's Retail Bookmaking Operations in the UK subject to suitableundertakings being agreed with William Hill to dispose of around 50 licensedbetting offices ("LBOs") in agreed locations. This number is in addition to thedisposal of 28 LBOs agreed with the Tote announced on 11 July 2005. William Hill is disappointed at the level of LBOs which require disposal but ispleased that the competition process has now concluded and is looking forward tobringing the Stanley and William Hill retail businesses together. Enquiries: David Harding, Chief Executive Tel: 0208 918 3910 Tom Singer, Chief Operating Officer Tel: 0208 918 3910 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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