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Virgin Active Agrees To Buy Esporta Gyms

The Virgin group has offered £77.5m for the 55-strong Esporta gym chain. Subject to approval from the Office of Fair Trading, Virgin will add the Esporta estate to its own chain of 71 gyms across the UK.

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