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The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 64 and 69(1), (2) and (4) of the Fair Trading Act 1973^f1 has on 7th September 2000 referred to the Competition Commission for investigation and report the matter of enterprises carried on by or under the control of Interbrew SA ceasing to be distinct from enterprises formerly carried on by or under the control of Bass PLC;

Bass Holdings Limited was formerly a subsidiary of Bass PLC; and

In the opinion of the Secretary of State the exercise of the powers as set out in this Order is required with a view to preventing action which might prejudice the reference or impede the taking of any action under the said Act which might be warranted by the Commission’s report on the reference;