Merger Update

Initial undertakings

The OFT accepted, on 15 April 2013, hold separate undertakings given by Rotala plc and The Diamond Bus Company Limited under section 71 of the Enterprise Act 2002. The undertakings are without prejudice to OFT's ongoing investigation into the completed acquisition by The Diamond Bus Company Limited of the bus business of FirstGroup plc in Redditch and Kidderminster.

The text of these undertakings has been placed on the Office of Fair Trading's website at http://oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/mergers/register/Initial-undertakings/diamond.