5th Mar 2008 07:01
Foseco PLC05 March 2008 5 March 2008 RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION OF FOSECO PLC BY COOKSON GROUP PLC EU AND US ANTI-TRUST CLEARANCES OBTAINED BY COOKSON Foseco plc ("Foseco") today announces that the necessary anti-trust clearancesfrom the United States Department of Justice and the European Commission inconnection with the proposed acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Foseco byCookson Group plc ("Cookson") have now been received by Cookson. The Acquisition remains conditional upon receipt of shareholder approvals, whichwill be sought at Foseco's EGM on 10 March and Cookson's EGM on 11 March. TheAcquisition is expected to become effective on 4 April 2008. ENQUIRIES: Gavin Anderson & CompanyRobert Speed / Deborah Walter Tel: +44 (0) 20 7554 1400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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