Anglo American plc / Lafarge S.A. merger inquiry (CC)

The CC required Anglo American plc and Lafarge to sell a significant portfolio of operations prior to the proposed construction materials joint venture going ahead.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
11 July 2014
Last updated
15 May 2018 — See all updates
Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Building and construction
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 2 prohibition
Opened:
11 September 2011

Administrative timetable

  • Published on 22 November 2011 as required by Rule 6 of the Competition Commission Rules of Procedure. This revised timetable replaces the one published on 22 September 2011. Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this website.
Phase 2 Action
2 September 2011 Merger reference made
11 October 2011 Publish statement of issues
September to mid-January 2011 Gathering information, issuing questionnaires, third party hearings, analysis
Mid-January 2012 Main party hearings
27 January 2012 Deadline for all parties’ responses/submissions required before pro-visional findings
Late January to early February 2012 Verifying information, considering provisional findings
Mid-February 2012 Notifying provisional findings and considering possible remedies
Late March 2012 Response hearing(s) (if required)
28 March 2012 Final deadline for all parties’ responses/submissions
Late April 2012 Publish final report
1 May 2012 Revised statutory deadline

Phase 2

Date of referral: 02/09/2011 Statutory deadline: 01/05/2012

Contact

Email: AngloLafarge@cc.gsi.gov.uk

Undertakings

26 April 2018: Following a request by Tarmac Trading Limited under the Anglo American / Lafarge undertakings, the CMA has decided to give its consent to Tarmac’s reacquisition of certain assets of Breedon Group plc. More information about the Tarmac Trading Limited / Breedon Group plc merger inquiry.

Evidence

CC-commissioned research and surveys

GfK: AngloLafarge competitor and customer survey

Responses to provisional findings report and Notice of possible remedies

Summaries of hearings held with third parties

Initial submissions

News releases

Core documents

Phase 1

Anticipated joint venture between Anglo American plc and Lafarge S.A.

2 September 2011 - Reference

Affected market: Supply of construction materials

SIC code: 14.5

Press release (2 September 2011)

Affected market: Supply of construction materials

Case reference number: ME/5007/11

Proposed joint venture between Anglo American PLC and Lafarge SA

Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2014
Last updated 15 May 2018

  1. Full text decision published.

  2. Undertakings updated.

  3. First published.

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