7th Jul 2005 12:00
Office of Fair Trading07 July 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: Anticipated acquisition by Diageo plc of The "Old Bushmills" Distillery CompanyLimited The period for considering this Notice will expire on 3 August 2005 unlessextended by the OFT under Section 97(2) of the Act. Affected sector: Spirits Representations about the anticipated merger may be made by 20 July 2005 to: Mr Fred Houwen OFT Mergers Branch Fleetbank House 2-6 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JX FAX: (020) 7211 8916 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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