Acquirer(s)

  • Expedia Inc

Target(s)

  • Wotif.com Holdings Limited

Summary

Expedia, Inc. proposed to acquire Wotif.com Holdings Limited.

Market definition

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties. ACCC assessing information provided during market inquiries and consulting with merger parties on any relevant issues or concerns arising.

ACCC requested further information from Expedia.

ACCC requested further information from Wotif.

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.