Jan 27 (Reuters) - Veda Group Ltd (VED) :
- NZ OIO approval received (VED)
- Consent from the NZ OIO was the final regulatory approval required under the scheme
- Says directors of Veda continue to unanimously recommend that Veda shareholders vote in favour of the scheme
- Also intend to vote any Veda shares in their control in favour of the scheme, in the absence of a superior proposal.
- Veda shareholders will receive a cash payment of A$2.825 per Veda share on the implementation date
- Scheme subject to approval of veda's shareholders at meeting to be held on Monday, 8 February 2016 and approval of federal court of Australia
- Nz OIO provided notification that it consents to Equifax inc's proposed acquisition of 100% of the shares in Veda via a scheme of arrangement
