Setanta / NASN [2005] IECompA m05029 (9 June 2005)

Setanta / NASN [2005] IECompA m05029 (9 June 2005)

The Authority determined that the transactions constitute media mergers and completed a Phase 1 investigation without identifying competition concerns.

Parties
Acquirer: Setanta Media Holdings Limited; Target: NASN Limited; Acquirer (secondary Transaction): Benchmark Europe II, L.P.; Other: Vallbury Limited; Other: Cassidys Family Pharmacies Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
09 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Media Merger, Merger Control, Share Acquisition
Competition Law Media Law Media Merger Merger Control Share Acquisition

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Parties

Setanta Media Holdings Limited

Acquirer

NASN Limited

Target

Benchmark Europe II, L.P.

Acquirer (secondary Transaction)

Vallbury Limited

Other

Cassidys Family Pharmacies Limited

Other

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition constitutes a media merger under Irish law
  2. 2 Whether the transactions raise competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The Authority determined that the transactions constitute media mergers and completed a Phase 1 investigation without identifying competition concerns.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The transactions are approved as media mergers.