May 19 (Reuters) - Altia Oyj ALTIA.HE :
* ALTIA HAS RECEIVED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR THE MERGER
FROM THE
NORWEGIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY
* NCA HAS TODAY DECIDED TO APPROVE MERGER, CONDITIONAL ON
DIVESTMENT OF ALTIA'S AQUAVIT BRAND SKÅNE AKVAVIT AND ARCUS'
AQUAVIT BRAND AKEVITT SPESIAL AND SPIRITS BRANDS DWOREK AND
S.P.R.T. PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MERGER
* AS A RESULT OF NCA'S CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, ALTIA AND ARCUS
HAVE
RECEIVED CONDITIONAL MERGER CONTROL APPROVALS FOR MERGER FROM
RELEVANT AUTHORITIES
* APPROVED REMEDY DIVESTMENTS WILL NOT AFFECT PREVIOUSLY
COMMUNICATED SYNERGY POTENTIAL OR INDUSTRIAL LOGIC BEHIND
COMBINATION OF ALTIA AND ARCUS
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