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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Brulines (Holdings) PLC\n20 November 2007\n\n\n\nPress Release 20 November 2007\n\n\n Brulines (Holdings) plc\n ('Brulines' or 'the Group')\n\n Merger Clearance\n\n\nBrulines (Holdings) plc (AIM:BRU), the leading provider of draught alcoholic\ndrinks volume, quality and profit protection systems for the UK licensed\non-trade, welcomes the announcement issued today by the Office of Fair Trading\n('OFT') confirming that it has decided, on the information available to it, not\nto refer the Group's proposed merger of Nucleus Data Holdings Limited \n('Nucleus') to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise \nAct 2002.\n\nJames Dickson, Chief Executive of Brulines, comments: 'We are pleased that,\nfollowing their review of the facts and consultation with our customers, the OFT\nhas decided not to refer our merger with Nucleus to the Competition Commission.\n This validates our long-held belief that the combined Group will be even\nbetter placed to help our customers in the licensed on-trade to deliver improved\nquality, a better customer experience and increased operational productivity.'\n\nThe Group will provide further details of the acquisition on Tuesday, 11\nDecember, during the announcement of its Interim Results for the six months\nended 30 September 2007.\n\n - Ends -\n\n\nEnquiries:\n\n Brulines (Holdings) plc\n James Dickson, Chief Executive\n Mark Foster, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800\n [email protected] www.brulines.com\n\nMedia enquiries:\n\n Abchurch\n Emma Johnson / Justin Heath Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340\n [email protected] www.abchurch-group.com\n\n\nAbout Brulines\n\nHeadquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, Brulines employs more than 170 people. The\nGroup provides a complete 'information gateway' in more than 18,000 pubs in the\nUK, capturing a wide variety of valuable information that enables licensees,\noperators, owners and brewers the opportunity to improve their business success\nthrough increased knowledge.\n\nA more recent and rapidly growing product offer is Brand Quality Monitoring,\nwhich scrutinises the quality of products running through beer lines in a bar;\nmeasuring volume, temperature, flow rate and liquid type (e.g. beer, cleaning\nfluid or water) at the point of dispense.\n\nwww.brulines.com\n\n\n\n\n This information is provided by RNS\n The ...