Booker Group / Musgrave Retail Partners merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by Booker Group plc of Musgrave Retail Partners GB Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 17 July 2015
• Last updated: 23 September 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Retail and wholesale
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 17 July 2015
• Closed: 23 September 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
23 September 2015	Decision published
2 September 2015	Decision announced
17 July to 31 July 2015	Invitation to comment
17 July 2015	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

2 September 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Booker Group plc of Musgrave Retail Partners GB Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (23.9.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

17 July 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

17 July 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (17.7.15)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Alba Ziso
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

[email protected]

Published 17 July 2015
Last updated 23 September 2015 + show all updates

1. 23 September 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 17 July 2015

   First published.