Corporate report
Fair Trading Act 1973 merger undertakings: lapsed and released
Updated 8 October 2024
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1. Lapsed FTA undertakings
| Undertakings given by | Target business | Date of undertakings | Undertakings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass plc; Punch Group Ltd | 550 Allied Domecq pubs from Punch Group Limited | 22 December 1999 | Undertakings |
| BET Environmental Services plc | Johnson Group Cleaners plc | 9 December 1983 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| British Petroleum Company plc | Century Oils Group Ltd | 22 June 1977 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| British United Provident Association Ltd | Community Hospitals Group plc, Salomon Brothers International LLC | 7 December 2000 | Divestment undertakings |
| Davy Corporation plc | British Rollmakers Corporation plc | 16 September 1974 | Divestment undertaking |
| Eurocanadian Shipholdings Ltd | Furness, Withy & Company Ltd & Manchester Liners Ltd | 17 February 1977 | Divestment undertaking |
| European Ferries Group Ltd | Sealink Limited | 14 June 1982 | Not published |
| Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds plc | AE plc | 6 August 1984 | Undertakings not to acquire |
| Kingfisher plc | Dixons Group plc | 17 September 1990 | Undertakings not to acquire |
| Pilkington plc | UKO International Ltd | 31 March 1977 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| Stagecoach Holdings plc | Cambus | 5 June 1996 | Divestment undertakings |
2. Released FTA undertakings
| Undertakings given by | Target business | Date undertakings given | Date undertakings released | Undertakings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir Havas Media SA and Mills and Allen Ltd | Brunton Curtis Outdoor Advertising Ltd (Brunton Curtis) | 8 June 1992 | 30 October 2015 | Undertakings not to acquire |
| Boots Company plc | House of Fraser Ltd | 30 May 1974 | 30 October 2015 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| Charter Consolidated plc | Anderson Strathclyde plc | 21 December 1982 | 11 March 2017 | Behavioural undertaking |
| Enserch Corporation | Davy Corporation Ltd | 10 September 1981 | 30 October 2015 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| Fosters Brewing Group Ltd (Elders IXL Limited) | Scottish and Newcastle plc | 5 July 1989 | 30 October 2015 | Undertakings |
| Granada Group Ltd | Forte plc | 9 July 1996 | 30 October 2015 | Divestment undertakings |
| Lloyds TSB Group plc | Abbey National plc | 18 February 2002 | 10 July 2024 | Undertakings |
| Serco Group plc | National Air Traffic Services Ltd | 5 March 2001 | 11 March 2017 | Undertakings |
| Standard Chartered plc | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | 11 June 1982 | 30 October 2015 | Undertaking not to acquire |
| Service Corporation International Inc | Plantsbrook Ltd | 18 December 2022 | Undertakings | |
| Williams Holdings plc | Racal Electronics plc | 4 December 1991 | 30 October 2015 | Divestment undertakings |