Big banks and listed companies welcome referral of LSE bids

The (UK) Office of Fair Trading announced on 29 March 2005 that the (UK) Competition Commission will examine the two potential bids for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from Euronext and Deutsche Börse.

BBC News, 29.3.05: Competition probe into LSE bids http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4390049.stm

Office of Fair Trading: Press Release No.56, 2005: OFT refers the proposed bids for the London Stock Exchange plc by Deutsche Börse AG and Euronext NV (29.3.05) http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2005/56-05

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