Appendix 12: Mergers in 2016–17—major assessments
All publicly reviewed merger decisions for 2016−17 were published on the ACCC website at www.accc.gov.au/mergers.
Public merger reviews resolved by court enforceable undertakings
During 2016–17, the ACCC accepted undertakings in the following reviews:
- Metcash Ltd—proposed acquisition of Home Timber and Hardware Group
- Qube Holdings Limited—proposed acquisition of 50 per cent interest in Australian Amalgamated Terminals Pty Ltd
Notable merger reviews—not opposed
- Consortium comprising Brookfield, Qube & Others—proposed acquisition of Asciano Limited
- Seven West Media Limited—proposed acquisition of The Sunday Times publication and website from News Limited
- News Corporation—proposed acquisition of APN News & Media Limited’s Australian Regional Media division—ARM
- PMP Limited—proposed merger with IPMG Group
- Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd—proposed acquisition of assets from Milemaker Petroleum
- DowDuPont Inc—proposed acquisition of EI du Pont de Nemours and Company and The Dow Chemical Company