Rexam plc / Risdon Pharma Group

OFT closed case: Completed acquisition by Rexam plc of The Risdon Pharma Group.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 20 October 2003

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Closed: 20 October 2003

Affected market: Pharmaceutical packaging

No. ME/1371/03

On the basis of the information available to it, the OFT has decided that the completed acquisition of the Risdon Pharma Group by Rexam plc does not qualify for investigation under the mergers provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 , because neither the UK turnover test nor the share of supply test in section 23 of the Act is met.  A relevant merger situation has, therefore, not been created.

Published 20 October 2003