M/18/046 - Liberty Global/PBN (Casey Cable) [2018] IECompA m18046 (29 June 2018)

M/18/046 - Liberty Global/PBN (Casey Cable) [2018] IECompA m18046 (29 June 2018)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore cleared under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Liberty Global Plc; Target: P. B. N. Holdings Limited; Subsidiary of Target: Casey Cablevision Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Merger, Electronic Communications
Competition Law Merger Control Media Merger Electronic Communications

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Parties

Liberty Global Plc

Acquirer

P. B. N. Holdings Limited

Target

Casey Cablevision Limited

Subsidiary of Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of P. B. N. Holdings Limited and its subsidiary Casey Cablevision Limited by Liberty Global plc should be cleared under Irish competition law.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore cleared under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of sole control of P. B. N. Holdings Limited and its subsidiary Casey Cablevision Limited by Liberty Global plc is cleared.