Alinta Ltd - proposed acquisition of AGL

Status:

Completed

Outcome:

No decision on 21 September 2006

Reference number:

23739

Industry:

Gas and Electricity

Commenced:

29 March 2006

Total review days:

123 days

Acquirer(s)

Matter withdrawn

Please refer to Public Competition Assessment.

Please refer to Public Competition Assessment.

Document title	Date
ACCC Statement of Issues ( PDF 289.97 KB )	16 Jun 2006

Document title	Date
Public Competition Assessment ( PDF 221.55 KB )	9 Jan 2006

Date	Event
29/03/2006	Alinta provides draft s87B undertakings for public consultation
30/03/2006	Alinta provides substantial submission on competition issues
26/04/2006	Alinta and AGL announce heads of agreement to merge
28/04/2006	Market inquiries to be completed.
31/05/2006	Alinta formally offers revised undertakings.
02/06/2006	Market inquiries extended to this date to encompass joint merger proposal.
16/06/2006	ACCC releases Statement of Issues
03/07/2006	Market inquiries in relation to Statement of Issues completed
03/08/2006	Matter suspended from consideration, pending further information from Alinta
21/09/2006	Alinta withdraws proposal and ACCC discontinues its review