21st Jun 2007 12:00
Office of Fair Trading21 June 2007 Invitation to Comment Completed acquisition by Pearson plc of Harcourt Education Ltd from ReedElsevier plc The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether arrangements are in progressor in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creationof a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act2002. Should it be found to be a relevant merger situation, the OFT willfurther consider whether the creation of that situation may be expected toresult in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets inthe United Kingdom for goods or services that warrants reference to theCompetition Commission for investigation and report. Affected sector: educational publishing Please send written representations about any competition or public interestissues to: Helen Cameron Office of Fair Trading Fleetbank House 2-6 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JX Email: [email protected] FAX: 020-7211-8916 to arrive by 4 July 2007. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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