The European Commission Monday cleared electronic components distributor Avnet Inc. (AVT) to take over U.K. peer Abacus Group PLC (ABU.LN).

The deal values Abacus at about GBP42.2 million.

-By Adam Cohen, Dow Jones Newswires; +322 741 1486; adam.cohen@dowjones.com

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