Carlsberg / Britvic merger inquiry
The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited of Britvic PLC.
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
| TBC | Deadline for phase 1 decision (*) |
| TBC | Launch of merger inquiry (**) |
| 10 September 2024 to 24 September 2024 | Invitation to comment |
(*) This date is the current statutory deadline by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed as soon as practicable. However, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cannot guarantee that the decision will be announced on or before this current deadline, as the deadline of a given case may change during the merger assessment process due to different reasons.
(**) The CMA has decided to investigate this transaction and is inviting comments from any interested party. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Invitation to comment: closes 24 September 2024
10 September 2024: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.
The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process, in advance of the CMA’s formal investigation starting.
The CMA may proactively contact companies and organisations that are active in the markets affected by the Merger, or have valuable insights or evidence that could assist the CMA’s investigation.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:
- Darren Gysi: Darren.gysi@cma.gov.uk
- George Ankers: George.ankers@cma.gov.uk
- carlsberg.britvic@cma.gov.uk
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