HMV Group plc / Ottakar's plc (OFT)

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by HMV Group plc, through Waterstone's Limited, of Ottakar's plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 6 December 2005

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Retail and wholesale
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 referral
• Closed: 6 December 2005

Affected market: Book retailing

No. ME/1974/05

Full text of the decision: hmv.pdf

Published 6 December 2005