HILLSDOWN BUYS BEDDING COMPANIES FOR 23 MLN DLRS
Hillsdown Holdings Plc <HLDN.L> said its
Christie-Tyler Ltd unit would buy the European bedding making
interests of Simmons Co U.S.A., Owned by Gulf and Western
Industries Inc USA <GW>, for 23 mln dlrs.
    The acquisitions include <Sleepeeze Ltd> in the U.K.,
<Compagnie Continentale Simmons SA> in France and <Compagnia
Italiana Simmons SpA> in Italy.
    In 1986 the three businesses made pre-tax profit of around
2.5 mln stg on sales of 39 mln stg. Net assets being acquired
come to around nine mln stg.
    Hillsdown shares were unchanged at 266p.
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