British Sugar / Billington Food [2004] IECompA m04036 (17 June 2004)

British Sugar / Billington Food [2004] IECompA m04036 (17 June 2004)

The acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market as British Sugar and Billington Food operate in distinct segments (refined beet sugar and imported unrefined cane sugar, respectively).

Parties
Acquirer: British Sugar plc; Target: Billington Food Group Limited; Other: Castlebrook Investments Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Market Concentration, Acquisition of Share Capital
Competition Law Merger Control Market Concentration Acquisition of Share Capital

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Parties

British Sugar plc

Acquirer

Billington Food Group Limited

Target

Castlebrook Investments Limited

Other

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Billington Food Group Limited by British Sugar plc would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market as British Sugar and Billington Food operate in distinct segments (refined beet sugar and imported unrefined cane sugar, respectively).

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.