M/16/043 - Petrogas (Applegreen) / certain assets of M.K.M.H. Limited [2016] IECompA m16043 (4 October 2016)

M/16/043 - Petrogas (Applegreen) / certain assets of M.K.M.H. Limited [2016] IECompA m16043 (4 October 2016)

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Petrogas Group Limited; Parent Company of Acquirer: Applegreen plc; Target: M. K. M. H. Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
04 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Fuel Sales, Convenience Retailing
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Fuel Sales Convenience Retailing

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Parties

Petrogas Group Limited

Acquirer

Applegreen plc

Parent Company of Acquirer

M. K. M. H. Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the market for retail fuel sales and associated convenience retailing in the relevant geographic area.

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Applegreen plc, through Petrogas Group Limited, of sole control over certain assets of M. K. M. H. Limited is cleared.