Acquirer(s)

  • Tabcorp Holdings Ltd

Target(s)

  • UNITAB Limited

Market definition

For details regarding the market definition please see the Public Competition Assessment below.

Competition analysis

For details regarding the competition analysis please see the Public Competition Assessment below.

Public competition assessment

Document title Date
Public Competition Assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced assessment under Merger Review Process Guidelines

ACCC commenced market inquiries

Closing date for submissions from interested parties

Proposed annoucement of ACCC findings delayed due to a number of requests for an extension to the deadline to make submissions

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns - Draft 87B undertaking proffered by Tabcorp. ACCC commences market inquiries.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statment of Issues and draft 87B undertakings

ACCC announced that it would oppose the proposed acquisition.