Gusbourne Regulatory News (GUS)

22 Apr 2005 16:00

Office of Fair Trading22 April 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 GUS Plc of part of the Index business of LittlewoodsLimited The period for considering this Notice will expire on 20 May 2005 unlessextended by the OFT under Section 97(2) of the Act. Affected sector: Retail. Representations about the anticipated merger may be made by 6 May 2005 to: Ms R ReumermanOFTMergers BranchFleetbank House2-6 Salisbury SquareLondon EC4Y 8JX FAX: (020) 7211 8916 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange