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Parmalat SpA and Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd - proposed acquisition of Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (Dairy Farmers)

Type of assessment

Informal Review

Reference

32120

Acquirer(s)

Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd
Parmalat SpA

Target(s)

Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (Dairy Farmers)

Industry

Dairy

Outcome of assessment

Withdrawn

Total review days *

Commenced public review

19^th May 2008

Date completed

8^th August 2008

Statement of issues

Review timeline

Date	Event
19^th May 2008	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
6^th June 2008	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
17^th July 2008	Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings. Timeline extended by one week at the request of the parties.
24^th July 2008	Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings.
24^th July 2008	ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.
7^th August 2008	Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.
8^th August 2008	Application for ACCC clearance withdrawn.

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

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