Kerry Group -with- ICI (Food Ingredients) [2004] IECompA M04014 (08 March 2004)

Kerry Group -with- ICI (Food Ingredients) [2004] IECompA M04014 (08 March 2004)

The transaction did not raise competition concerns and was cleared at Phase 1.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04014
Parties
Acquirer: Kerry Group plc; Seller: Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
08 March 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Food Ingredients Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Food Ingredients Sector

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Parties

Kerry Group plc

Acquirer

Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI)

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of the Food Ingredients Business of ICI by Kerry Group would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Ratio Decidendi

The transaction did not raise competition concerns and was cleared at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved.