DCC plc / Pilton Company Ltd [2005] IECompA m05032 (21 June 2005)

DCC plc / Pilton Company Ltd [2005] IECompA m05032 (21 June 2005)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and approved the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: DCC plc; Target: Pilton Company Ltd; Vendor: Pageant Holdings Limited; Vendor: Derek Flett; Vendor: James Morgan
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
21 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Review
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Sector, Wholesale Distribution

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Parties

DCC plc

Acquirer

Pilton Company Ltd

Target

Pageant Holdings Limited

Vendor

Derek Flett

Vendor

James Morgan

Vendor

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Review

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Pilton Company Ltd by DCC plc through its subsidiary raises competition concerns in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and approved the transaction.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • Acquisition of Pilton Company Ltd by DCC plc through DCC SerCom UK Limited is permitted