RNS Number:0719N
Office of Fair Trading
02 July 2003



Merger Clearances:

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has decided, on the information at
present before her, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Office of
Fair Trading, not to refer the following mergers to the Competition Commission
under the provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973:

Completed acquisition by Tomkins plc of Stackpole Limited



Proposed acquisition by Chiron Corporation of Powderject Pharmaceuticals Plc



Completed acquisition by BASF AG of certain assets of Bayer Cropscience AG



Completed acquisition by Finning International Inc of Lex Harvey Ltd and Lex
Birchwood Ltd














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