BOI Bank Irel13.375

190.50

0.00 (0.00%)

Last Updated: 00:00:00

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Name	Symbol	Market	Type
Bank Irel13.375	LSE:BOI	London	Bond

	Price Change	% Change	Price	Bid Price	Offer Price	High Price	Low Price	Open Price	Traded	Last Trade
	0.00	0.00%	190.50	186.00	195.00				0	00:00:00

Prior Notice of Merger

17/10/2006 4:00pm

UK Regulatory

RNS Number:5988K
Office of Fair Trading
17 October 2006

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 of
proposed arrangements for:

Proposed acquisition by 3M Company of Biotrace International Plc

The period for considering this Notice will expire on 13 November 2006 unless
extended by the OFT under Section 97(2) of the Act.

Affected sector: Industrial microbiology products.

Representations about the anticipated merger may be made by 30 October 2006 to:

Ms Carole Bowley

OFT


Mergers Branch

Fleetbank House

2-6 Salisbury Square

London EC4Y 8JX

FAX: (020) 7211 8916

Email: carole.bowley@oft.gsi.gov.uk








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