M/15/060 – Trinity Mirror / Local World
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Trinity Mirror plc of Local World Holdings Limited, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday October 28, 2015 | Thursday, November 26, 2015 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Trinity Mirror plc | Trinity Mirror is a UK newspaper publisher with a print portfolio including five national newspapers and 84 regional newspapers and a digital portfolio of publishing sites. |
| Local World Holdings Limited | Local World publishes approximately 83 regional/local newspapers in UK together with a portfolio of companion websites. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Both the Purchaser and the Target are newspaper publishers and operators of digital sites associated with their newspaper titles. | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, November 12, 2015 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Joseph Walser | Tel: 01-470 3678, e-mail: josephwalser@ccpc.ie |
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