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Further re merger investigation
Further re merger investigation.
About this update from Reach Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0277S Reach PLC 20 June 2018 \n\n20 June 2018\n \nReach plc (the \"Company\")\nFurther statement re merger investigation\n \nThe Board welcomes today's announcement by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that the merger investigation, including the public interest considerations relating to the Company's acquisition of certain of Northern & Shell's UK publishing assets (the \"Acquisition\") does not require further investigation by the CMA. \nThis completes the regulatory review process in the UK in relation to the Acquisition. \nSimon Fox commented: \"We welcome today's decision by the Secretary of State. Today we are two successful separate news organisations, but together we will be stronger and better able to compete and adapt to the challenging conditions in which we operate.\"\n \n \n \nEnquiries\n \n\n\n\nReach \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimon Fox, Chief Executive\nVijay Vaghela, Group Finance Director and Company Secretary\n\n\n020 7293 3553\n\n\n\n\n \nBrunswick\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Cosgrove, Partner\n\n\n020 7404 5959\n\n\n\n\nWill Medvei, Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.rns.com. END FURURVURWAANUAR\n ","length":4023,"tagName":"div"}]