April 18 (Reuters) - ICA Gruppen AB:
* LITHUANIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY BLOCKS RIMI BALTIC’S ACQUISITION OF UAB PALINK (IKI)
* SAYS RIMI BALTIC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE OFFER FOR UAB PALINK
* SAYS LITHUANIA CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT MARKET TO ICA GRUPPEN, AND WE WILL NOW GO BACK TO OUR EARLIER FOCUS ON ORGANIC GROWTH Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Stockholm Newsroom)