The progress of the merger, approved at annual general meetings in June 2000, had been delayed by four lawsuits from minority shareholders, all of which were defeated.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Three-way merger complete
The merger of the three Czech breweries, Radegast, Velke Popovice and Plzensky Prazdroj, has been completed, according to an statement made by Prazdroj spokesman, Michal Kacena.