RNS Number:2358Z
Office of Fair Trading
29 July 2002



FAIR TRADING ACT 1973 - PRIOR NOTICE OF MERGERS

The Director General of Fair Trading received on 11 July 2002 a Merger Notice
under Section 75A of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (the Act) in respect of the
proposed arrangements for:

  Proposed acquisition by the Toronto-Dominion Bank of 50% Shareholding
  in Natwest Stockbrockers Ltd.
         
            
He now gives notice that in accordance with section 75B(3) of the Act he has
extended the period for consideration of this Notice by a further period of 15
working days.  The period for considering this Notice will therefore expire on
29 August 2002.

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