M/11/036 – Independent / GrabOne
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of joint control of GrabOne (Ireland) Limited by Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited and GrabOne Investments Limited has been cleared by the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday October 26, 2011 | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited | The Independent's principal activity is newspaper printing and publishing. It also has interests in distribution of newspapers and magazines and electronic media. |
| GrabOne (Ireland) Limited | GrabOne operates on the Irish coupons market using digital media. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The digital media market and the printing, publishing and distribution of newspapers. | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, November 7, 2011 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rae | Tel: 01-804 5420, email: ar@tca.ie |
Media enquiries: MKC Communications: 01 7038600
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