Oct 11 (Reuters) - The UK's Competition and Markets
Authority said on Friday it was looking into Slug and Lettuce
pub chain owner Stonegate's deal to buy larger rival Ei Group
to become Britain's biggest pub operator.
Britain's competition watchdog said it was inviting comments
as to whether the 1.27 billion pound merger would lead to
lessening of competition in the UK, as the deal would result in
Stonegate taking control of some 4,000 additional pubs.
(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard
Orr)