Acquirer(s)
- Barclays PLC
Target(s)
- ABN AMRO Holding NV
Summary
Barclays is proposing to acquire all of the issued shares in ABN AMRO. Barclays and ABN AMRO are both multinational financial services providers with operations in Australia.Market definition
The merger parties' Australian operations overlap in the areas of asset management, investment banking, and trading in bonds and derivatives. The ACCC considered that the markets for these products exist on at least a national scale. The ACCC did not reach a conclusive view on the specific market definition relevant to this transaction, as the outcome of the competition assessment would have remained the same regardless of the precise boundaries of the market.Competition analysis
The merger parties compete against a large number of global financial services providers including foreign owned entities and Australian owned entities. Further, customers of the merger parties are generally large, sophisticated corporations who are able to exert significant bargaining power and can turn to alternative providers relatively easily.Timeline
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ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines. |
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Closing date for submissions from interested parties. |
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ACCC decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition. |