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Statutory timetable

(*)This date is the current statutory deadline by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed as soon as practicable. However, the CMA cannot guarantee that the decision will be announced on or before this current deadline, as the deadline of a given case may change during the merger assessment process due to different reasons.

Phase 1

Launch of merger inquiry

21 September 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (PDF, 100KB) (21.9.23)

Invitation to comment: closes on Thursday 5 October

21 September 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction if carried into effect, will result 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 may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Directions to appoint a hold separate manager

10 August 2023: Pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 29 July 2023, the CMA directed ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors to appoint a hold separate manager.

• Directions to appoint a hold separate manager (PDF, 114KB) (10.8.23)

Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee

10 August 2023: Pursuant to the initial enforcement orders dated 29 July 2023, the CMA directed ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors to appoint a monitoring trustee.

• Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee (PDF, 124KB) (10.8.23)

Initial enforcement order

29 July 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order under section 72 (2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors UK.

• Initial enforcement order (PDF, 179KB) (1.8.23)

Amendments / consents granted

• Derogation 24 August 2023 (PDF, 142KB) (15.9.23)
• Derogation 23 August 2023 (PDF, 127KB) (4.9.23)
• Derogation 8 August 2023 (PDF, 120KB) (10.8.23)
• Derogation 2 August 2023 (PDF, 150KB) (10.8.23)
• Derogation 29 July 2023 (PDF, 196KB) (15.9.23)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to: jonathan.akinyemi@cma.gov.uk