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
Legal Issues
- 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
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