Medtronic / Animas Corporation merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Medtronic plc of certain assets of Animas Corporation.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 19 February 2018
• Last updated: 10 July 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 19 February 2017
• Closed: 10 July 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
10 July 2018	Decision published
30 May 2018	Decision announced
9 April 2018	Launch of merger inquiry
19 February 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

30 May 2018: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Medtronic plc of certain assets of Animas Corporation.

• Full text decision (10.7.18)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

2 May 2018: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (2.5.18)

Invitation to comment: closed 23 April 2018

9 April 2018: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted 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 has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

9 April 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (9.4.18)

Initial enforcement order

19 February 2018: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Medtronic plc and Medtronic Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition by Medtronic plc of certain assets of Animas Corporation.

• Initial enforcement order (19.2.18)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 14 March 2018 (14.3.18)
• Derogation 5 March 2018 (7.3.18)
• Variation order 28 February 2018 (2.3.18)
• Derogation 28 February 2018 (2.3.18)
• Derogation 23 February 2018 (27.2.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Published 19 February 2018
Last updated 10 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2018

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 30 May 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 2 May 2018

   Revocation order published.

4. 9 April 2018

   Launch of CMA merger inquiry and Invitation to comment issued

5. 14 March 2018

   Derogation published.

6. 7 March 2018

   Derogation published.

7. 2 March 2018

   Derogation and variation order published.

8. 27 February 2018

   Derogation published.

9. 19 February 2018

   First published.