NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ketchup maker Heinz Co (>> H.J. Heinz Company) said on Monday it has received all regulatory approvals needed to sell itself to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (>> Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) and Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann's private equity firm 3G Capital.

In February, Buffett and Lemann revealed their plan to team up to buy Heinz for $23.2 billion. The deal was approved by Heinz shareholders on April 30.

The companies expect the deal to close on or about June 7, Heinz said in a statement.

(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)

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