TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022
/CNW/ - Dye & Durham Limited (TSX: DND) ("Dye &
Durham" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based,
efficient workflow software for legal and business professionals,
today provided the following statement in response to the
United Kingdom's Competition and
Markets Authority ("CMA") Final Report following its review of Dye
& Durham's acquisition of TM Group (UK) Limited ("TMG"):
The CMA has found that Dye & Durham's acquisition of TMG,
which closed in July 2021, would
substantially lessen competition in the supply of property search
report bundles in England and
Wales. The CMA also asserts that
the only effective way to address the issues it has identified
would be for Dye & Durham to sell the entirety of TMG to a
third party.
Dye & Durham strongly disagrees with the CMA's decision and
continues to believe that the acquisition of TMG would be
beneficial for the search report market and its customers. The
Company is reviewing the CMA's Final Report in detail and will
carefully consider its options and next steps, including
potentially appealing the decision. In considering those options
the Company will take the following factors, among others, into
account:
- The minimal revenue and EBITDA generated by TMG compared to the
Company's global businesses;
- A review of the detailed reasons published by the CMA;
- The advice it receives from financial and legal advisors;
and
- The Company's focus on other priorities, in particular, the
Company's focus on closing the LINK transaction.
About Dye & Durham
Dye & Durham Limited is a leading provider of cloud–based
software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency
and increase productivity for legal and business professionals. Dye
& Durham provides critical information services and workflows,
which clients use to manage their process, information and
regulatory requirements. The Company has operations in Canada, the United
Kingdom, Ireland and
Australia, and has a strong
blue-chip customer base that includes law firms, financial service
institutions, and government organizations.
Additional information can be found at www.dyedurham.com
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SOURCE Dye & Durham Limited