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Lindab / HAS-Vent merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

December 24
10:46 2024

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Phase 2

Administrative timetable

Referral date: 3 May 2024

Statutory deadline: 17 October 2024

Contact

lindab.hasvent@cma.gov.uk

Remedy Group appointed

24 December 2024: The CMA has appointed the Remedy Group. Kirstin Baker (Chair), Robin Foster and Jeremy Newman.

Final undertakings

23 December 2024: The CMA has accepted final undertakings and the reference has now been fully determined.

Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings

27 November 2024: The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and is inviting comments on the proposed draft undertakings by 5pm on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Final report

15 October 2024: The CMA has published its final report.

Responses to provisional findings and possible remedies

Provisional findings

22 August 2024: The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited.

The deadline for submitting responses to the notice of possible remedies is Thursday 5 September 2024. The deadline for submitting responses to the provisional findings is Thursday 12 September 2024.

Response to the issues statement

Issues statement

28 May 2024: The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions on the issues statement is 5pm, 11 June 2024.

Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee

28 May 2024: On 15 May 2024, pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 10 November 2023, the CMA directed Lindab Limited, Lindab International AB and HAS-Vent Holdings Limited to appoint a monitoring trustee.

Inquiry group appointed

3 May 2024: The CMA has appointed the inquiry group:

Kirstin Baker (Chair), Robin Foster and Jeremy Newman.

Terms of reference

3 May 2024: The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited for an in-depth investigation.

Phase 1

Statutory timetable

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