M/10/008 – Lebedev / Independent
Transaction details
The Competition Authority, on 9 April 2010, cleared the proposed transaction whereby Lebedev Holdings Limited would acquire, through its subsidiary Independent Print Limited, indirect sole control over the business and assets of two UK newspaper titles, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday and their online activities from Independent News and Media Limited.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Thursday March 25, 2010 | Friday, April 9, 2010 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Lebedev Holdings Limited | LHL: is a holding company only. |
| Independent News and Media Limited | INM Ltd: publishes The Independent, a daily national newspaper, and The Independent on Sunday, a weekly national newspaper, which are distributed throughout the UK. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Newspaper publishing |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Sunday, April 4, 2010 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Ms. Elisa Ryan | Tel: 01-804 5446, email: er@tca.ie |
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