Informal merger reviews and/or merger monitoring commenced by the ACCC in October are:

Johnson & Johnson - proposed acquisition of Synthes Inc

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 21st October 2011  

Industry: Medical devices

ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Grenda Transit Management

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 21st October 2011  

Industry: Bus services

United Petroleum Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Freedom Fuels Australia Pty Ltd's Victorian sites and assets

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 21st October 2011  

Industry: Fuel retailing

Woolworths Limited and Lowe's Companies Inc (Joint Venture) - proposed acquisition of Tait Timber and Hardware Pty Limited

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 20th October 2011  

Industry: Hardware

Ventura - proposed acquisition of Grenda Transit Management

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 17th October 2011  

Industry: Bus services

Arrow Energy Holdings Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Bow Energy Limited

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 14th October 2011  

Industry: Energy Google Inc - proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 13th October 2011  

Industry: Information technology and communications

Pact Group Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Viscount Plastics Pty Ltd

Review type: Informal Review  

Date commenced: 4th October 2011  

Industry: Packaging