Competition Markets Authority
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
| TBC | Deadline for phase 1 decision (*) |
| TBC | Launch of merger inquiry (**) |
| 2 February 2024 to 23 February 2024 | Invitation to comment |
(*) This date is the current statutory deadline by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed as soon as practicable. However, the CMA cannot guarantee that the decision will be announced on or before this current deadline, as the deadline of a given case may change during the merger assessment process due to different reasons.
(**) The CMA has decided to investigate this transaction and is inviting comments from any interested party. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Invitation to comment: closes 23 February 2024
2 February 2024: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result 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 may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.
The CMA is issuing this preliminary invitation to comment to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMAs information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the merger from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
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