RNS Number:3390Q
Office of Fair Trading
30 September 2003



ENTERPRISE ACT 2002 - PRIOR NOTICE OF MERGERS

The OFT gives notice under Section 99(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act)
that a Merger Notice has been given under Section 96 of the Act in respect of
proposed arrangements for:

Proposed Arrangements between International Power plc and AES Drax Holdings
Limited

The period for considering this Notice will expire on 27 October 2003 unless
extended by the OFT under Section 97(2) of the Act.

Affected Sector: Electricity generation

Representations about the proposed merger may be made by 13 October 2003 to:

Ms A Ekpiken

OFT

Mergers Branch

Fleetbank House

2-6 Salisbury Square

London EC4Y 8JX

FAX. (020) 7211 8916


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