EU Inquiry Deadline for Imperial Tobacco Buy

Source from:  BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) 09/03/2007

The European Commission said the deadline for its inquiry into Imperial Tobacco Group's buy of Altadis SA is set for October 4. Imperial is paying 50 eur per share for its Spanish peer. The merger would make Imperial the second-largest tobacco company in Europe, as well as consolidating its place as fourth biggest in the world. Enditem