M/10/007 – Trinity Mirror / Guardian Media
Transaction details
The Competition Authority cleared, on 26 March 2010, a transaction whereby Trinity Mirror plc. would acquire sole control of most of the assets and businesses of GMG Regional Media from the Guardian Media Group plc.
As this is a media merger, the parties can only proceed with this merger if the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not direct the Competition Authority to carry out a full investigation within 10 days after the date of the Authority’s decision. The Minister did not make such a request and the merger may now proceed.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday March 5, 2010 | Friday, March 26, 2010 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Guardian Media Group | Guardian Media: MEN Media and S&B Media publish regional newspapers in the UK. |
| Trinity Mirror PLC | Trinity Mirror: is a UK newspaper publisher with a portfolio including five national newspapers, 140 regional newspapers and more than 400 digital sites. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Newspaper publishing and the operation of digital sites associated with their newspaper titles. | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, March 15, 2010 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Mr. Andrew Rae | Tel:01-804 5420, email: ar@tca.ie |
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