LeasePlan Sale Clears Regulatory Hurdles in Europe
The European Central Bank has approved the sale of LeasePlan N.V. to an investor group, clearing the way for the closing of the transaction by April 1, the Dutch fleet management company has announced.
by Staff
February 2, 2016
Photo courtesy of LeasePlan.
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Photo courtesy of LeasePlan.
The European Central Bank has approved the sale of LeasePlan N.V. to an investor group, clearing the way for the closing of the transaction by April 1, the Dutch fleet management company has announced.
The bank has issued a "declaration of no objection for the acquisition of LeasePlan." Other regulators, including EU and local anti-trust authorities, have already approved the acquisition, according to a LeasePlan statement.
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