23rd May 2007 12:47
FirstGroup PLC23 May 2007 23 May 2007 FirstGroup plc Proposed Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. Surface Transportation Board and CFIUS Approval On 9 February 2007 FirstGroup announced the proposed acquisition of LaidlawInternational, Inc. The Board of FirstGroup is pleased to announce that the United States SurfaceTransportation Board has approved FirstGroup's proposed acquisition of Laidlaw.The Surface Transportation Board's approval became effective on May 21, 2007.This follows clearance by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the UnitedStates, under provisions of the Exon-Florio amendment, earlier this month. The Acquisition remains conditional on, amongst other things, the receipt ofnecessary antitrust approvals in the US and Canada. The Board has no furtherupdate on the likely completion date. Terms used in this Announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in theCircular dated 26 March 2007. FirstGroupMoir Lockhead, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 207 291 0505Dean Finch, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 207 291 0512Rachael Borthwick, Corporate Communications Director Tel: +44 (0) 207 291 0508 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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