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Merger notice form

Notify the CMA of an anticipated or completed merger.

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From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published:
31 March 2014
Last updated:
28 October 2025
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  1. Template updated to reflect changes to the CMA's mergers process

  2. Updated to reflect changes to the mergers regime brought about by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

  3. Updated merger notice form published.

  4. Details on how to provide documents to the CMA updated.

  5. Case team allocation form updated.

  6. Amended merger notice template at paragraph 20 to include reference to a new template for recording documents submitted to the CMA and added information on how documents should be submitted.

  7. Revised merger notice template published.

  8. First published.

Documents

Merger notice template

PDF, 388 KB, 44 pages

Merger notice template

ODT, 78.2 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex 1: third party contact details

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 15.6 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Annex 2: index of annexes and attachments to the merger notice

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 11.2 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

If you decide to formally notify your merger to the CMA, either:

  • use this template for your submission
  • submit your own document, along with an annotated version of the template to show where you’ve answered each question in your submission

Find out more about how to tell us about a merger, including what information we need you to provide in your draft merger notice.

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