Acquirer(s)

  • Consortium of investors
  • Experian Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

Target(s)

  • Experian Australia Credit Services Pty Ltd

Competition analysis

Please see Public Competition Assessment below.

Public competition assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.

ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 30 June 2011 amended to allow for further information to be provided by the joint venture partners.

ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.

ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed joint venture.