Booker plc receives Office of Fair Trading approval of acquisition of Marine Harvest International.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 1994--Booker plc announced today that it has received notification from the Office of Fair Trading The Office of Fair Trading or OFT is a non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator. ("OFT") in the United Kingdom that the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry will not refer the transactions contemplated by the previously announced acquisition by Booker of Marine Harvest Marine Harvest ASA (Pan Fish prior to 2007-02-06,[2] OSE: MHG) is a Norwegian seafood company with operations in a number of countries around the world. The company's primary interest is the production, processing and sale of farmed salmon, the operations of which International Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : MHI MHI Manufactured Housing Institute MHI Montreal Heart Institute (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) MHI Median Household Income MHI Main Hawaiian Islands MHI Material Handling Institute ), or any matters arising thereunder, to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Accordingly, the condition to Booker's tender offer for Marine Harvest requiring such OFT notification prior to the expiration of the Offer has been satisfied. The tender offer remains, however, subject to further conditions, including the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition. The Offer and Withdrawal Rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. time, on Wednesday, November 23, 1994, unless the Offer is extended. CONTACT: Booker plc
John Kitson, Finance Director
or Maggie van Reenan, Head of Corporate Affairs
44-71-411-5500
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