Acquirer(s)

  • BUPA Australia Pty Ltd

Target(s)

  • MBF Australia Limited

Competition analysis

See attached Public Competition Assessment.

Public competition assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC requested further information from BUPA. ACCC timeline suspended.

Former proposed date of 31 October 2007 for announcement of ACCC's findings amended to allow for consideration of further information received.

ACCC received further information from BUPA. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed merger.