Dec 18 (Reuters) - George Weston Ltd WN.TO :
* GEORGE WESTON LIMITED AND LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED TO ACQUIRE SHARES FROM WESTON FAMILY
* GEORGE WESTON LTD - GWL TO PURCHASE 1.3 MILLION OF COMMON SHARES FROM ENTITY CONTROLLED BY GALEN WESTON
* GEORGE WESTON - LOBLAW HAS ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE FOR CANCELLATION 3.3 MILLION OF ITS COMMON SHARES FROM ENTITY CONTROLLED BY GALEN WESTON
* GEORGE WESTON LTD - AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO PURCHASE, GWL WILL OWN ABOUT 52.6% OF ISSUED & OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES OF LOBLAW