In October 2002 Lattice Group merged with National Grid plc to form " National Grid Transco " ( although in 2005 the merged entity reverted to the name " National Grid plc " ).
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The Pfizer-Pharmacia deal is the biggest deal so far this year, according to Thomson Financial, easily surpassing the previous largest, National Grid Group PLC's dlrs 9.4 billion deal announced in April for Lattice Group PLC.
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So eyebrows rose when the company confirmed Monday that it had agreed to acquire the Lattice Group, a former unit of British Gas that owns pipelines that crisscross Britain, for about $ 9 billion in stock.
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The Pfizer-Pharmacia deal is the biggest deal so far this year, according to Thomson Financial, easily surpassing the previous largest, National Grid Group PLC's dlrs 9 . 4 billion deal announced in April for Lattice Group PLC.
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However, the company reported strong performance from its U . S . and British transmission businesses and said it expects to complete its proposed merger with British natural gas infrastructure company Lattice Group on schedule in the autumn.
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National Grid Group PLC, the world's largest independent electricity transmission company, and Lattice Group PLC, Britain's national distributor of natural gas, said Monday they plan to combine in an all-share deal valued at 14.8 billion pounds ( dlrs 21.46 billion ).
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National Grid Group PLC, the world's largest independent electricity transmission company, and Lattice Group PLC, Britain's national distributor of natural gas, said Monday they plan to combine in an all-share deal valued at 14 . 8 billion pounds ( dlrs 21 . 46 billion ).
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Shares in utility companies were strong following an announcement that National Grid Group PLC, the world's largest independent electricity transmission company, and Lattice Group PLC, Britain's national distributor of natural gas, plan to combine in an all-share deal valued at 14.8 billion pounds ( dlrs 21.46 billion ).
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Shares in utility companies were strong following an announcement that National Grid Group PLC, the world's largest independent electricity transmission company, and Lattice Group PLC, Britain's national distributor of natural gas, plan to combine in an all-share deal valued at 14 . 8 billion pounds ( dlrs 21 . 46 billion ).
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In a deal that brings together Britain's largest suppliers of electricity and natural gas, the National Grid Group is expected to announce on Monday that it has agreed to acquire the Lattice Group, which owns Britain's gas pipelines, for about $ 9 billion in stock and the assumption of $ 9 billion in debt, executives close to the talks said Sunday.
