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