DCC completes acquisition

RNS Number : 5244N

DCC PLC

01 October 2012

 



1 October 2012

DCC completes the acquisition of BP's LPG business in Britain

DCC plc, the sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group, has completed the acquisition of BP's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in Britain ("the Business"). Details of the acquisition were set out in a DCC Stock Exchange announcement on 8 August 2012.

DCC is in the process of agreeing certain undertakings with the UK Office of Fair Trading ("OFT"), the effect of which is that the Business will be held separate from Flogas, DCC's existing LPG distribution business in Britain, pending completion by the OFT of a review of the acquisition.

For Reference:

Tommy Breen, Chief Executive, DCC plc

Donal Murphy, Managing Director, DCC Energy

Redmond McEvoy, Investor Relations Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.dcc.ie

 

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