Acquirer(s)

  • BlueScope Steel Ltd

Target(s)

  • Fielders Australia Pty Ltd

Market definition

Please refer to the attached Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the attached Public Competition Assessment.

Statement of issues

Public competition assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Process Guidelines. Market inquiries commenced.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

Former proposed decision date of 31 October 2013 delayed pending receipt of further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline suspended.

ACCC received further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

ACCC requested further information from the merger parties.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

ACCC received further information from the merger parties.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.