Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies - 4th quarter 2004.

M2 PRESSWIRE-1 February 2005-UK Government: Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies - 4th quarter 2004(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02012005 Expenditure on acquisitions in the UK by foreign companies increased from GBP5.9 billion in quarter three 2004 to GBP11.9 billion in quarter four.

One significant transaction was Banco Santander Central Hispano SA acquiring Abbey National Plc for a press reported value of GBP9.0 billion. Expenditure on acquisitions abroad by UK companies decreased from GBP9.8 billion in quarter three 2004 to GBP4.9 billion in quarter ...

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