Merger Update

Initial undertakings

The OFT accepted on 11 January 2012, hold separate undertakings given by Boparan Holdings Limited and Solway Foods Limited under section 71 of the Enterprise Act 2002. The undertakings are without prejudice to OFT's ongoing investigation into the completed acquisition by Solway Foods Limited of the Brookes and Avana businesses of Premier Foods Group Limited.

The text of these undertakings has been placed on the Office of Fair Trading's website at http://oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/mergers/register/Initial-undertakings/Solway.