City analysts believe Mike Ashley, the billionaire owner of more than 300 discount sports shops, including Lillywhites in central London, is to bid up to £200m to buy Blacks Leisure.
Blacks owns 400 Blacks, Millets and O’Neill stores.
References: The Guardian 04/11/06 page 35
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