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JD Sports given the green light for acquisition of Go Outdoors

London - Sportswear and outdoor retailer JD Sports Fashion has been given unconditional approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its acquisition of Go Outdoors for 112.3 million pounds. The announcement comes more than half a year after news of the acquisition first broke, as the CMA launched an investigation in December...

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JD Sports acquires Go Outdoors

JD Sports Fashion has acquired 100 percent of the issued share capital of Go Outdoors Topco for 112.3 million pounds (140 million dollars) apart from assuming net debt of about 16 million pounds (19 million dollars) as part of the transaction. Commenting on the acquisition, Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman, said in a statement, “Go Outdoors is...

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JD Sports reported to eye takeover of rival Go Outdoors

JD Sports Fashion would be exploring a takeover of Go Outdoors in a bid to expand its dominance in fitness clothing, media reports broke this weekend. As reported by Sky News, JD Sports is thought to be one of several bidders looking to make an offer for Go Outdoors, under current auction by KPMG. Several buyout firms are also in the running...

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JD Sports reported to eye takeover of rival Go Outdoors

JD Sports Fashion would be exploring a takeover of Go Outdoors in a bid to expand its dominance in fitness clothing, media reports broke this weekend. As reported by Sky News, JD Sports is thought to be one of several bidders looking to make an offer for Go Outdoors, under current auction by KPMG. Several buyout firms are also in the running...

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