BUPA Australia Pty Ltd - proposed merger with MBF Australia Limited

Type of assessment

Informal Review

Reference

28815

Acquirer(s)

BUPA Australia Pty Ltd

Target(s)

MBF Australia Limited

Industry

Private Health Insurance

Outcome of assessment

Not opposed

Total review days *

Commenced public review

31^st August 2007

Date completed

7^th November 2007

Competition analysis

See attached Public Competition Assessment.

Public competition assessment

Related media releases

ACCC not to oppose BUPA/MBF health insurance merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not intervene in the proposed merger of B...
Issued: 7^th November 2007 Release # MR 304/07

Review timeline

Date	Event
31^st August 2007	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
20^th September 2007	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
11^th October 2007	ACCC requested further information from BUPA. ACCC timeline suspended.
25^th October 2007	Former proposed date of 31 October 2007 for announcement of ACCC's findings amended to allow for consideration of further information received.
25^th October 2007	ACCC received further information from BUPA. ACCC timeline recommenced.
7^th November 2007	ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed merger.

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

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