M/14/008 – Fitzwilliam / Wittington Canada / Arnotts
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of joint control of Arnotts Holdings Limited by Fitzwilliam Finance Partners Limited/Wittington Investments, Limited and Investment Funds Managed by Affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P., has been cleared by the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday March 19, 2014 | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Fitzwilliam Finance Partners Limited | Fitzwiliam is a property company founded for the sole purpose of acquiring the debt/equity in Arnotts Holdings Limited, with a view to securing an operator for the main Arnotts store and developing the peripheral properties owned by Arnotts. |
| Wittington Investments, Limited | Wittington Canada is the holding company for the Weston Group, Wittington Properties and the Selfridges Group. The Weston Group owns a number of public and private entities. Wittington Properties has a number of real estate holdings and investment land positions in Canada and the United States. The Selfridges Group owns and operates a number of luxury multi-category retailers worldwide, including Brown Thomas, in Ireland. |
| Arnotts Holdings Limited | Arnotts is a multi-category retailer with a mix of own label and branded products. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Non-food retail sector. | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, March 31, 2014 | |
| Date of Requirement for Information | Date Information Received |
|---|---|
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Barry O'Donnell | Tel: 01-804 5396, e-mail: bod@tca.ie |
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