M/16/050 - Freshgrass/Freshmills [2016] IECompA m16050 (22 November 2016)

M/16/050 - Freshgrass/Freshmills [2016] IECompA m16050 (22 November 2016)

The Commission found that the acquisition by Freshgrass Holdings of the remaining 50% of Freshmills Holdings Limited would not substantially lessen competition in any market in the State and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Freshgrass Holdings; Target: Freshmills Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition Clearance
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

Freshgrass Holdings

Acquirer

Freshmills Holdings Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of the remaining 50% of Freshmills Holdings Limited by Freshgrass Holdings would substantially lessen competition in any market in the State.

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the acquisition by Freshgrass Holdings of the remaining 50% of Freshmills Holdings Limited would not substantially lessen competition in any market in the State and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Freshgrass Holdings of the remaining 50% of Freshmills Holdings Limited is cleared.