M/18/079 - Musgrave/Donnybrook Fair and Morehampton Foods [2018] IECompA m18079 (1 November 2018)

M/18/079 - Musgrave/Donnybrook Fair and Morehampton Foods [2018] IECompA m18079 (1 November 2018)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Musgrave Group Plc; Target: Donnybrook Fair Limited; Target: Morehampton Foods Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
01 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Grocery Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Grocery Sector

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Parties

Musgrave Group Plc

Acquirer

Donnybrook Fair Limited

Target

Morehampton Foods Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Musgrave Group Plc of sole control of Donnybrook Fair Limited and its subsidiaries would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Musgrave Group Plc of sole control of Donnybrook Fair Limited and its subsidiaries is cleared.