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Uniphar/NaviCorp

M/21/079

Completed

Transaction details

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has determined that the proposed acquisition of NaviCorp Limited (trading as Navi Group) by Uniphar PLC may not be put into effect on the grounds that the result of the proposed acquisition will be to substantially lessen competition in markets for services in the State.

Related media statement


CCPC prohibits Uniphar's proposed acquisition of NaviCorp

Case details
  • Notification date:24 December 2021
  • Publication date:13 March 2023
  • Economic sector:Wholesale & retail trade - G
  • Economic sub-sector:Wholesale trade - G.46
  • Request for information:Yes
  • Outcome:Prohibited
Documents
M/21/079 Phase 1 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 131 KB
M/21/079 Phase 1 DeterminationPDF | 265 KB
M/21/079 Phase 2 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 167 KB
M/21/079 Phase 2 DeterminationPDF | 7679 KB
Timetable

Phase One

  • Friday, December 24, 2021 Notification received
  • Friday, January 7, 2021 Third party submission deadline
  • Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Further information required
  • Thursday, March 10, 2022 Further information received
  • Friday, April 22, 2022 Phase 1 determination issued

Phase Two

  • Friday, April 22, 2022 Phase 2 begins
  • Friday, May 6, 2022 Third party submission deadline
  • Friday, May 20, 2022 Further information required
  • Friday, August 26, 2022 Further information received
  • Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Assessment issued
  • Monday, October 3, 2022 Proposals received
  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 Phase 2 determination issued

 

Parties Involved

Uniphar

Headquartered in Dublin, Uniphar plc is an Irish-incorporated public limited company traded on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange. It is an international diversified healthcare services business, servicing the requirements of more than 200 multinational pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers across three sectors/divisions - commercial & clinical, product access and supply chain & retail.

 

NaviCorp 

NaviCorp Limited is a pharmacy solutions business. Headquartered in Dublin, NaviCorp specialises in product buying and trading, the development of market leading IT systems for use in pharmacies and retail pharmacy franchise services. NaviCorp's group operates under four main divisions, namely (i) brokerage, (ii) technology, (iii) retail and (iv) trading.

Contacts

Lucy Roche lucyroche@ccpc.ie

Lewis O'Shea lewisoshea@ccpc.ie

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