March 26 (Reuters) - UK's CMA:
MERGER UPDATE: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS/HOVIS
PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT IN BREAD MERGER INVESTIGATION
PROVISIONALLY FOUND THAT MERGER WOULD NOT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE COMPETITION IN GREAT BRITAIN
HAS PROVISIONALLY FOUND THAT MERGER RAISES COMPETITION CONCERNS SPECIFIC TO NORTHERN IRELAND
INQUIRY GROUP IS NOW INVITING ABF AND HOVIS TO SUBMIT A REMEDY PROPOSAL WITHIN NEXT 14 CALENDAR DAYS