Co-operative Group Ltd / Somerfield Ltd

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited of Somerfield Limited

From:: Competition and Markets Authority
Published: 21 December 2009

Case type:: Mergers
Case state:: Closed
Market sector:: Retail and wholesale
Outcome:: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
Closed:: 21 December 2009

Affected market: Grocery retailing

No. ME/3777/08

Referred unless undertakings given: full text of the decision

UIL acceptance decision

Superceded undertaking accepted decision

Variation to undertakings accepted: full text of the decision

Undertakings in lieu of reference

Published 21 December 2009