The Restriction of Merger (No. 3) Order 1972
Whereas the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred by Section 6(7) of the Monopolies and Mergers Act 1965(a) and now vested in him by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Monopolies, Mergers and Restrictive Trade Practices) Order 1969(b) has referred to the Monopolies Commission for investigation and report the matter of the proposed acquisition of William Timpson Limited by Sears Holdings Limited:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State with a view to preventing action which may ...