CMA investigation: CD&R / Morrisons
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The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition of WM Morrison
Supermarkets Limited by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, LLC.
Contents Phase 1 Undertakings in lieu of reference CMA to consider
undertakings offered Reference unless undertakings accepted Launch
of merger inquiry Invitation to comment: Closed...Request free trial
The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition of WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, LLC. ContentsStatutory timetable
Phase 1Undertakings in lieu of reference 3 May 2022: We are consulting on proposed undertakings in lieu of a reference for the completed acquisition of WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, LLC.
CMA to consider undertakings offered 7 April 2022: CD&R offered undertakings to the CMA, which involve divesting petrol filling stations. The CMA considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the undertakings offered by CD&R, or a modified version of them, might be accepted by the CMA under the Enterprise Act 2002. Reference unless undertakings accepted 24 March 2022: The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, that it is or may be the case that this merger may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom. This merger will be referred for a phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings to address these competition concerns.
Launch of merger inquiry 27 January 2022: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
Invitation to comment: Closed 27 January 2022: The Competition and Markets Authority (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. To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party. These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above. Initial enforcement order 26 October 2021: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, LLC (“CD&R”); Motor Fuel Limited and CD&R Firefly Holdco Limited; Market Bidco Limited and Market Topco Limited and WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc (“Morrisons”) in relation to the acquisition by CD&R of Morrisons.
Amendments / consents granted
Contact Please send written representations about any competition issues to: Jonathan Akinyemi |