The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the completed acquisition by Hilton Group plc through Ladbroke Racing of Jack Brown Limited to the Competition Commission, provided that satisfactory undertakings to address the competition concerns arising from the supply of betting services through licensed betting offices in four local areas of the UK are given. If Ladbroke does not give undertakings, then the transaction will be referred.
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