26 September 2008

BG Group offer for Origin Energy lapses

Further to its announcement on 9 September 2008, BG Group notes that its offer to acquire all of the issued shares in Origin Energy Limited has now lapsed, as expected, as certain conditions remained unfulfilled.

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