Hardys & Hansons has agreed a takeover by Greene King for £270m.
Hardys, based in Nottingham, owns 268 managed and tenanted pubs.
The deal extends Greene King's reach across the East Midlands.
References: Financial Times 16/06/06 page 20, The Times
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