BRUSSELS, July 30 (Reuters) - European Union antitrustregulators will decide by Sept. 2 whether to approve Royal DutchShell's planned 47 billion pound ($73.25 billion) buyof BG Group to become the world's top liquefied naturalgas company.
The European Commission said the Anglo-Dutch company soughtapproval on Wednesday. It can extend its review by 10 workingdays in the event Shell offers concessions or open afour-month-long full-scale investigation if the company cannotallay competition concerns.
The deal, which will help Shell compete better with worldNo. 1 oil major ExxonMobil, has already received thegreen light from regulators in the United States, Brazil andSouth Korea.
($1 = 0.6416 pounds) (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Susan Thomas)