Hastings agreed to be bought in August by Sampo and South Africa's Rand Merchant Investment (RMI) in a cash deal valuing it at 1.66 billion pounds.

"All of the conditions relating to regulatory and antitrust approvals have now been satisfied," Sampo said in a statement.

Sampo will hold 70% of Hastings after a court hearing procedure expected to be held on Nov. 13.

(Reporting by Tarmo Virki in Tallinn; editing by Jason Neely)