Mergers

Merger matters completed

POTA NSW Pty Ltd—proposed acquisition of Maritime Container Services Pty Ltd—on 26 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would oppose the proposed acquisition.

Toll Holdings Ltd and ANL Container Line Pty Ltd—Bass Strait shipping joint venture—on 26 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the joint venture.

QBE Insurance Group Ltd—proposed acquisition of Elders Insurance Ltd—on 26 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Oracle Corporation—proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc—on 25 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Holcim Limited—proposed acquisition of Cemex Australia Holdings Pty Ltd—on 25 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Woolworths Limited—proposed acquisition of a liquor licence located in Kiama Downs, New South Wales—on 21 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Nufarm Limited—completed acquisition of AH Marks Holdings Limited—on 19 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the completed acquisition.

Tabcorp Holdings Limited—proposed acquisition of TOTE Tasmania Pty Ltd—on 18 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

UNiTAB—proposed acquisition of TOTE Tasmania Pty Ltd—on 18 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Woolworths Limited—proposed acquisition of Liquor licence located in Pascoe Vale Victoria—on 13 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Carsales.com.au Limited—completed acquisition of Red Book—on 13 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the completed acquisition.

JSC Atomredmetzoloto—proposed acquisition of shares in Uranium One Inc—on 12 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Coleman Brands Pty Ltd—completed acquisition of Nylex Ltd Group's Esky hard and soft cooler business—on 12 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the completed acquisition.

Woolworths Limited—proposed acquisition of Liquor licence located in Rydalmere NSW—on 10 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

Caltex Petroleum Services Pty Ltd—completed acquisitions of Cocks Petroleum Pty Ltd & South Coast Retail Pty Ltd, Malcolm Slater Pty Ltd & Wonfair Pty Ltd—on 4 August 2009 the ACCC announced it would not oppose the completed acquisitions.