M/21/025 – News Corp UK/Smurfit Kappa News Press
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Smurfit Kappa News Press Limited by KIP Limited, an indirect UK incorporated subsidiary of News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday May 12, 2021 | Tuesday, June 22, 2021 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| KIP Limited | KIP Limited is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corp UK & Ireland Limited. KIP Limited’s principal activity is the contract printing of newspaper titles in Ireland; specifically, the entering into newspaper printing contracts with third-party suppliers of printing services. |
| News Corp UK & Ireland Limited | News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is active in the publication of newspapers in the State and the United Kingdom. |
| Smurfit Kappa News Press Limited | Smurfit Kappa News Press Limited is a subsidiary of the Smurfit Kappa Group plc. Smurfit Kappa Press News Limited is a contract printer of national and regional newspaper titles, providing printing services to newspaper publishers |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| News paper printing and publishing | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, May 28, 2021 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Louis O'Carroll | email: louisocarroll@ccpc.ie |
| Dineo Mashego | email: DineoMashego@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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