Distributed Logic Corp. Plans to Buy Plessey Unit

Distributed Logic Corp. of Anaheim said it is negotiating to buy the Plessey Peripheral Systems Inc. unit of the Plessey Co. of Essex, England, as well as two PPSI subsidiaries. The purchase price would be less than $10 million, the company said.

Distributed Logic officials said they hope to close a deal in two or three weeks to buy PPSI of Irvine and its sales and service companies in Toronto and in Towcester, England, about 60 miles northwest of London.

No definite agreement has been reached. Any agreement would be subject to approval of the boards of directors of both companies.

Digital makes DEC-compatible computer circuit boards that control disk drives and other components. Plessey Peripheral assembles DEC-compatible computer systems and subsystems.