The Rice Company / Albatros Feeds Limited [2004] IECompA m04070 (3 December 2004)

The proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns in the relevant market and was cleared at Phase 1 without conditions.

Parties: Acquirer: The Rice Company; Target: Albatros Feeds Limited; Associated Party: Michael Grant; Associated Party: Veronica Grant; Associated Party: Power Leisure Ltd
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 03 December 2004
Procedural Posture: Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome: merger cleared
Legal Topics: Merger Control, Agriculture Sector, Animal Feed Industry

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The Rice Company

Acquirer

Albatros Feeds Limited

Target

Michael Grant

Associated Party

Veronica Grant

Associated Party

Power Leisure Ltd

Associated Party

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Albatros Feeds Limited by The Rice Company would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

The proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns in the relevant market and was cleared at Phase 1 without conditions.

merger cleared

The proposed acquisition of Albatros Feeds Limited by The Rice Company is approved.