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GXO Logistics / Clipper Logistics merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

August 12
08:07 2022

Statutory timetable

Date Action
10 October 2022 Deadline for phase 1 decision (*)
12 August 2022 Launch of merger inquiry
2 August 2022 to 16 August 2022 Invitation to comment
17 May 2022 Initial enforcement order

(*) 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.

Phase 1

Launch of merger inquiry

12 August 2022: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: closes on 16 August 2022

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.

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 to:

Principal Case Officer, Josh Dawson: josh.dawson@cma.gov.uk

Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please see our Privacy Notice.

Initial enforcement order

17 May 2022: The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order under section 72 (2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on GXO Logisitics, Inc. (GXO) and Clipper Logistics Plc (Clipper) in relation to the anticipated acquisition of Clipper Logistics plc by GXO Logistics, Inc.

Amendments / consents granted

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Josh Dawson

josh.dawson@cma.gov.uk

Published 18 May 2022
Last updated 12 August 2022 +show all updates
  1. Commencement notice published.

  2. Invitation to comment published.

  3. Derogation published.

  4. Derogation letter published.

  5. Derogations published.

  6. Derogation published.

  7. Derogation published

  8. Derogation and variation order published.

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