On 18 April 2007 the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Jonathan Irving Mayson, a director of Asciano Limited and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Jonathan Irving Mayson agrees to remain an 'Independent Asciano Person'.
On 18 April 2007 the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr John Moule, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr John Moule agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
Fairfax Media Limited (Fairfax) made an application to the ACCC seeking informal clearance for its proposed acquisition of Rural Press. The ACCC concluded that the proposed acquisition was likely to raise substantial competition concerns in Newcastle, Maitland and the Lower Hunter Valley, particularly as regards to general retail display advertising in free community newspapers.