M/20/014 Monument/GreyCastle [2020] IECompA m20014 (7 May 2020)

M/20/014 Monument/GreyCastle [2020] IECompA m20014 (7 May 2020)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and cleared the transaction under Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Monument Re Limited; Target: GreyCastle Holdings Limited; Target: GreyCastle Life Reinsurance (SAC) Limited; Target: GreyCastle Services Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
07 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition of Sole Control, Reinsurance Sector

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Parties

Monument Re Limited

Acquirer

GreyCastle Holdings Limited

Target

GreyCastle Life Reinsurance (SAC) Limited

Target

GreyCastle Services Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control by Monument Re Limited over GreyCastle entities raises competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and cleared the transaction under Phase 1.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared under Phase 1.