	norcros breaks off merger talks with williams norcros ncro l plc said it has no intention of proceeding any further with talks on williams holdings plc s suggestion that there would be benefits arising from a merger between the two groups norcros said any such benefits could be achieved through normal trading and did not warrant a closer formal association norcros shares firmed p to p after the news on investor speculation of a possible hostile bid from williams dealers said williams rose p to williams earlier informed norcros that it holds some of its ordinary shares or pct of those issued reuter 
