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Paddy Power merger with Betfair gets Irish clearance

Fri, 15th Jan 2016 16:03

(ShareCast News) - Paddy Power's recommended merger with Betfair has received clearance from Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.The company said it expects the merger, which was cleared by the UK Competition and Markets Authority in December, to complete on 2 February.The companies announced in September that they had agreed on a £5bn all-share merger that would create one of the world's largest public online betting and gaming companies by revenue.The merged entity will be called Paddy Power Betfair and Paddy Power shareholders will own 52% of the group, while Betfair shareholders will own the rest.The company will be headquartered in Dublin and will have a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Irish Stock Exchange.At 1600 GMT, Paddy Power shares were up 2.7% to €118.05 and Betfair was 3.9% higher at 3,786p.
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26 Aug 2009 07:27

Paddy Power H1 profit declines

Ireland's largest bookmaker Paddy Power reported a decline in half year pre-tax profit but saw 20% growth in online customers. Commenting on the results, CEO Patrick Kennedy said, "It's been... a positive start to 2009 for Paddy Power. A swing in the year-on-year run of sporting results, a normal o

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Paddy Power non-exec trims stake

Tom Grace, senior independent director of Paddy Power, has cut his stake in the Irish bookie, which has seen a rally in the share price since February. Grace, a former Irish rugby international and the treasurer of the Irish Rugby Football Union, sold €165,000 worth at €10 per share. Grace joined t

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Business picking up at Paddy Power

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power said the growth in the company's sportsbook has picked up after a couple of drab months at the start of the year. Trading in the first two months of 2009 was hit by a number of race meeting cancellations, but since then business has picked up, due in part to the expansio

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