RNS Number:9898H
Office of Fair Trading
26 February 2003


MERGER UPDATE: COMPLETED ACQUISITION BY COLOPLAST A/S OF THE CONTINENCE CARE
BUSINESS OF SSL INTERNATIONAL PLC

Undertakings given by Coloplast A/S, Coloplast Limited and 4C Health Limited to
the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under section 88(2) of the Fair
Trading Act 1973 (accepted on 15 August 2002).

In accordance with clause 2(1)(b) of the above undertakings, the Director
General of Fair Trading has exercised his discretion to extend the period for
the undertakings to 14 March 2003 to negotiate changes to the terms of the
undertakings.

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