1st Oct 2007 14:05
Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE:LI) today announced thatFirstGroup plc completed its acquisition of Laidlaw on October 1,2007. On February 9, 2007, Laidlaw announced that the Company hadentered into a merger agreement with FirstGroup plc to acquire alloutstanding shares of Laidlaw for $35.25 per share. £ About Laidlaw International, Inc. £ Laidlaw International, Inc. is a holding company for NorthAmerica's largest providers of school and inter-city bus transportservices and a leading supplier of public transit services. Thecompany's businesses operate under the brands: Laidlaw EducationServices, Greyhound Lines, Greyhound Canada and Laidlaw Transit. Formore information on Laidlaw, visit the website: www.laidlaw.com. £ About FirstGroup PLC £ FirstGroup plc is the UK's largest surface transportation company.FirstGroup operates passenger and freight rail services in the UK. Itspassenger operations include regional, intercity and commuterservices. FirstGroup is also the UK's largest bus operator runningmore than one in five of all local bus services. In North America,FirstGroup has three operating divisions: yellow school buses (FirstStudent), transit contracting and management services (First Transit)and vehicle maintenance and ancillary services (First Services).FirstGroup's shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:FGP). Formore information on FirstGroup, visit the website: www.firstgroup.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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