Question reference: S4O-01574
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 28 November 2012
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 December 2012
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the economic impact will be of the proposed merger between AG Barr and Britvic.
Answer
Both A G Barr Plc and Britvic Plc provided details in a Joint Statement on 14 November 2012 on the terms of a recommended all share merger. That document suggests that the merger will create one of the leading soft drinks companies in Europe, which will be headquartered in Scotland.
The government will wish to work closely with any new merged company as it does currently with AG Barr.