“Bass is not a must buy, even afterthis deal. As our licence agreement with Whitbread PLC remains unchanged, the structure ofthe European brewing operation is unchanged. The volumes of Heineken and Stella Artoiswill continue as the same rate, so the UK market share and the European brewing rankingstays the same,” Heineken spokesman Albert Holtzappell told just-drinks.com.

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