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Johnston Considers Requesting Regulator Approval For Trinity Papers Acquisition

Johnston Considers Requesting Regulator Approval For Trinity Papers Acquisition

Newspaper publishing groups Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are considering whether to ask approval from the Competition Commission for the proposed acquisition by Johnston of eight free weekly local papers from Trinity.

The announcement follows Competition Minister Melanie Johnson’s decision not to allow the deal to go ahead without investigation by the Competition Commission first. The Commission would seek information on whether Johnston’s ownership of the newspapers, along with the rest of its portfolio, might be against the public interest.

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