Co-operative Group Ltd / Somerfield Ltd

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited of Somerfield Limited

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 21 December 2009

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Retail and wholesale
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
• Closed: 21 December 2009

Affected market: Grocery retailing

No. ME/3777/08

Referred unless undertakings given: full text of the decision

UIL acceptance decision

Superceded undertaking accepted decision

Variation to undertakings accepted: full text of the decision

Undertakings in lieu of reference

Published 21 December 2009