Last checked at 1 Oct 2012 07:00
1 October 2012
DCC completes the acquisition of BP's LPG business in Britain
DCC plc, the sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group, has completed the acquisition of BP's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in Britain ("the Business"). Details of the acquisition were set out in a DCC Stock Exchange announcement on 8 August 2012.
DCC is in the process of agreeing certain undertakings with the UK Office of Fair Trading ("OFT"), the effect of which is that the Business will be held separate from Flogas, DCC's existing LPG distribution business in Britain, pending completion by the OFT of a review of the acquisition.
For Reference:
Tommy Breen, Chief Executive, DCC plc
Donal Murphy, Managing Director, DCC Energy
Redmond McEvoy, Investor Relations Manager
Telephone: +353 1 2799400
Email: investorrelations@dcc.ie
Web: www.dcc.ie