Acquirer(s)

  • Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd
  • Parmalat SpA

Target(s)

  • Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (Dairy Farmers)

Statement of issues

Document title Date
Statement of Issues

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings. Timeline extended by one week at the request of the parties.

Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings.

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

Parmalat and Murray Goulburn withdrew their application for an informal merger review.