Lloyds TSB plc / HBOS plc

OFT closed case: OFT report to the Secretary of State on Lloyds/HBOS merger.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 31 October 2008

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Financial services
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 public interest intervention
• Closed: 31 October 2008

Affected market: Banking services

No. ME/3862/08

31 October 2008

The OFT has published its report to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on the anticipated acquisition by Lloyds TSB Group plc (Lloyds) of HBOS plc (HBOS), alongside the decision today by the Secretary of State not to refer the anticipated acquisition to the Competition Commission.

Full report: Full Report Pdf

Published 31 October 2008