Linde AG - proposed acquisition of the BOC Group plc and proffered section 87B undertaking

Type of assessment

Informal Review

Reference

23993

Acquirer(s)

Linde AG

Target(s)

BOC Group plc

Industry

Industrial gas

Summary

See detailed Public Competition Assessment

Outcome of assessment

Not opposed subject to undertakings

Total review days *

Commenced public review

17^th July 2006

Date completed

5^th September 2006

Market definition

See detailed Public Competition Assessment

Competition analysis

See detailed Public Competition Assessment

Public competition assessment

Undertakings

Final section 87B undertaking accepted by the ACCC
5^th September 2006
D06+60565.pdf (733.3 KB)

Related media releases

ACCC accepts gas company divestiture in international Linde AG / BOC Group Plc industrial gas merger
Linde AG and Linde Gas Pty Ltd have provided a court enforceable undertaking to divest the busine...
Issued: 6^th September 2006 Release # MR 202/06

Review timeline

Date	Event
17^th July 2006	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines. Market inquiries commence.
31^st July 2006	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
17^th August 2006	Proposed announcement of ACCC findings. Decision postponed to allow for further ACCC inquiries.
29^th August 2006	Proposed announcement of ACCC findings. ACCC's indicative timeline suspended pending receipt by the ACCC of a submission from Linde Gas (Australia).
5^th September 2006	ACCC accepted an 87B undertaking and announced it will not oppose the proposed acquisition.

* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.

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