Acquirer(s)

  • Woolworths Limited

Target(s)

  • Takeaway packaged liquor licence located in Rocherlea Tasmania

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC requested further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline suspended. Former proposed decision date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 22 December 2011 delayed.

ACCC received further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC requested further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline suspended. Former proposed decision date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 27 January 2012 delayed. ACCC will announce a new proposed decision date in due course.

ACCC received further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

ACCC is awaiting further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline suspended. Former proposed decision date for announcement of ACCC's finding of 8 March 2012 delayed.

ACCC received further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC requested further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline suspended.

ACCC received further information from Woolworths. ACCC timeline recommenced.

Woolworths has withdrawn its request for an informal merger review. Consequently, the ACCC has discontinued its review without making a final decision. The former proposed decision date of the review was 14 June 2012.