N & P accepts Abbey bid

MEMBERS of the National & Provincial Building Society yesterday voted to accept a £1

MEMBERS of the National & Provincial Building Society yesterday voted to accept a £1.35 billion sterling takeover bid by Abbey National.

The merger, which will see the disappearance of Bradford based N & P after 150 years, will see the new combined company become the second largest mortgage lender in Britain.

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