23rd Aug 2005 15:00
Office of Fair Trading23 August 2005 ENTERPRISE ACT 2002 - PRIOR NOTICE OF MERGERS The OFT gives notice under Section 99(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act)that a Merger Notice has been given under Section 96 of the Act in respect ofproposed arrangements for: PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE FOLLOWING EX-SAFEWAY STORES BY J SAINSBURY PLC FROMWM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC: HAMMERSMITH, MORDEN, SLOUGH, ANDOVER, EASTLEIGH,BITTERNE, MIDSOMER NORTON, EAST KILBRIDE AND ACOCKS GREEN The period for considering this Notice will expire on 19 September 2005 unlessextended by the OFT under Section 97(2) of the Act. Affected sector: Grocery Retailing Representations about the anticipated merger may be made by 5 September 2005 to: Mr. Darrell ChanningOFTMergers BranchFleetbank House2-6 Salisbury SquareLondon EC4Y 8JXFAX: (020) 7211 8916Email : [email protected] no: ME/1930/05 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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