Waterford Wedgwood plc / Royal Doulton plc

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by Waterford Wedgwood plc of Royal Doulton plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 22 November 2004

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Giftware, jewellery and tableware
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Closed: 22 November 2004

Affected market: Ceramic tableware

No. ME/1357/04

On the basis of the information available to it, the Office of Fair Trading has decided that the anticipated acquisition of Royal Doulton plc by Waterford Wedgwood plc does not qualify for investigation under the mergers provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act), 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 22 November 2004