Breedon Aggregates / Aggregate Industries UK merger inquiry
The Competition Commission investigated the completed acquisition by Breedon Aggregates Limited of certain assets of Aggregate Industries UK Limited.
Administrative timetable
- Published on 6 February 2014, as required by Rule 6 of the Competition Commission Rules of Procedure. Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this website.
| Phase 2 | Actions |
|---|---|
| 5 May 2014 | Extended statutory deadline |
| Early April 2014 | Publish final report |
| March 2014 | Final deadline for all parties鈥� responses/submissions |
| February 2014 | Consider possible remedies and response hearing(s) (if required) |
| Early February 2014 | Notifying provisional findings and possible remedies (if required) |
| 16 December 2013 | Deadline for all parties鈥� responses/submissions required before provisional findings |
| December 2013 | Main party hearings, verify information, consider provisional findings |
| Late October 2013 | Publish statement of issues |
| October 2013 | Gather information, issue questionnaires, third party hearings |
| 24 September 2013 | Merger reference made |
Date of referral: 24.9.13 Statutory deadline: 5.5.14
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phase 2
Case closed
26 February 2015: Breedon has sold its Tom鈥檚 Forest asphalt plant to Lafarge Tarmac, a purchaser approved by the CMA. This now completes the divestments required by the CMA.
- CMA news story: CMA welcomes Breedon sale (26.2.15)
Undertakings
CMA accepts final undertakings given by Breedon to remedy the SLC as outlined in its final report published on 9 April 2014.
- (27.6.14)
- (4.6.14)
- (31.10.13)
- (26.9.13)
Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings
4 June 2014: The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and invites written representations on them from any person or persons who wish to comment.
Final report
Published 9.4.14.
- (9.4.14)
- (9.4.14)
- Press release CMA confirms Breedon sales
Evidence
CC-commissioned research and surveys
- DJS Customer survey (10.1.14)
- DJS Customer survey (10.1.14)
Responses to provisional findings report and notice of possible remedies
- 19.3.14
- 19.3.14
Summaries of hearings held with third parties
- (29.11.13)
- (10.12.13)
- (10.12.13)
- (10.12.13)
- (29.11.13)
- (10.12.13)
Responses to issues statement
- (29.11.13)
Initial submissions
- (29.11.13)
News releases
- 听(24.9.13)
- 听(22.10.13)
- 听(6.2.14)
Core documents
- 听(24.9.13)
- Inquiry Group:聽Simon Polito聽(Chairman of the Group),听Robin Aaronson, Lesley Ainsworth,听Graham Sharp
- 听(6.2.14)聽
- 听(22.10.13)
- 听(6.2.14)
- 听(6.2.14)聽
- 听(6.2.14)
- 听(6.2.14) 聽
- 听补苍诲听 (7.2.14)
- 听(13.2.14)
Phase 1
Breedon Aggregates / Aggregate Industries
Completed acquisition by Breedon Aggregates Limited of certain assets of Aggregate Industries UK Limited
Affected market: Aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete (RMX), contract surfacing
Case reference number: ME/6082/13
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Decisions: 24 September 2013 - Reference
Links: (24 September 2013)