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Wolverhampton & Dudley, the pub operator, is planning to change its name to Marston's. 04-Dec-2006 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to invest £20m on patios and shelters for its pubs, in preparation for the introduction of a smoking ban. 29-May-2006 Wolverhampton & Dudley has acquired Celtic Inns, the chain of 70 pubs in South Wales and southern England, for £44m. 21-Mar-2006 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to acquire English Country Inns, the chain of 14 pubs, for £14m. 25-Aug-2005 Wolverhampton & Dudley has reached agreement to acquire Jennings, the Cumbria-based brewery and chain of 128 pubs, for £46m. 28-Apr-2005 Wolverhampton & Dudley is in talks to acquire Jennings, the Cumbria-based brewery and chain of 128 pubs that is valued at £46m. 12-Apr-2005 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to close the Warrington head office of its recently-acquired Burtonwood pubs business, with the loss of more than 50 jobs. 04-Apr-2005 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to acquire Burtonwood, the Cheshire-based chain of 460 pubs, for £120m. 06-Dec-2004 Wolverhampton & Dudley has acquired Wizard Inns, the chain of 63 pubs, from investment management group Terra Firma for £90m. 15-Jun-2004 Wolverhampton & Dudley is planning to open 50 pubs a year over the next few years, and is particularly interested in sites on new housing developments. 26-Mar-2004 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to create up to 2,500 jobs as part of a £35m investment in its chain of pubs over the next 12 months. 03-Nov-2003 Wolverhampton & Dudley is to spend £1.7m replacing brewing and refrigeration equipment at the Marston's Brewery in Burton, subject to planning consent. 28-Apr-2003 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has sold 44 tenanted pubs to the KUC subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland for £5.8m, in order to focus on its core community estate and leading beer brands. 04-Dec-2001 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has sold 50 pubs to Barracuda Group, which is backed by PPM Ventures, for £37m. 21-Sep-2001 Pubmaster has launched a £453m takeover offer for Wolverhampton & Dudley, and if the bid succeeds it will sell off the four breweries in Wolverhampton, Burton, Hartlepool and Mansfield. 15-Jun-2001 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has announced plans to sell 130 pubs, close Mansfield Brewery, sell Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool to Castle Eden and close two distribution centres in Burton on Trent and Wrexham. 25-Apr-2001 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has announced plans for a strategic review, which is expected to lead to the sale of all or part of the company. 10-Oct-2000 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is to split itself into three trading divisions - managed pubs, tenanted pubs and brands - in order to exploit its regional strengths in beer and community pubs. 26-Sep-2000 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is facing the prospect of a takeover approach from Noble House Leisure, which has the backing of private equity group Botts & Company. 15-Aug-2000 JD Wetherspoon has bought 10 Lloyds No 1 pubs from Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries for undisclosed terms. 28-Jul-2000 Parisa has acquired six Via Vita cafes from Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, and is expected to convert them to its own format. 25-Jul-2000 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is planning to sell 172 pubs in the Midlands and the North of England to InnSpired of Trowbridge. 07-Jul-2000 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is to cut 200 office jobs at the recently-acquired Mansfield Brewery over the next few months. 08-Mar-2000 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is selling 284 pubs to a management company created by the Royal Bank of Scotland for £40m. 02-Dec-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is to acquire Mansfield Brewery for £253m, which will expand its pub estate by 513 to 2,268. 26-Oct-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is in negotiations to sell 285 pubs to a partnership of Chester-based pub operator Paramount and an unnamed company. 21-Oct-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is considering plans to bid for Mansfield Brewery, but may face a rival offer from a management team. 13-Oct-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has launched a £173m takeover offer for Abingdon-based brewer Morland, which beats a recent offer from Greene King. 10-Jul-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is looking to sell a further 300 pubs in order to raise £50m to reduce debt and focus on its core managed brands. 25-May-1999 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is set to win its battle to acquire Marston Thompson & Evershed for £285m, having won 73% of shareholder support. 05-Feb-1999 Marston Thompson & Evershed has launched a counter bid against Wolverhampton & Dudley, and its plan involves selling 1,150 pubs and closing both of Wolverhampton's breweries. 09-Jan-1999 Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool is to almost double its output, following an agreement between its parent company Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries and Guinness to extend their licence to brew Harp Irish Lager until 2009. 07-Dec-1998 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has announced a £262m takeover offer for Marston, Thompson & Evershed, but Marston has rejected the bid as "inadequate". 27-Nov-1998 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is considering plans to bid for Marston Thompson & Evershed to create an enlarged group with three breweries and almost 2,000 pubs. 12-Nov-1998 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has cut its capital investment programme from £72m to £50m a year as it believes there are too many new pubs being opened. 28-Nov-1997 Avebury Inns, a new company with financial backing from Daiwa Europe, is planning to acquire 147 pubs from Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries for £16.4m, and hopes to follow this up with the purchase of more pub groups. 21-Oct-1997 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is to sell 147 pubs to Avebury Inns for £16.4m, and wind down its Fast Eddies sports bars and Last Word cafe bars. 26-Sep-1997
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