Transaction details
proposal whereby British Sugar plc (“British Sugar”), would acquire the entire issued share capital of Billington Food Group Limited (“Billingtons”), together with Billingtons’ 30% shareholding in Sukpak Limitee (“the proposed acquisition”).
| Economic sector | Media merger |
| Sugar | No |
Notification date: Thursday, June 17, 2004
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
| British Sugar | produces and supplies sugar from sugar beet grown in the UK. |
| Billington Food | imports unrefined cane sugar into the UK, mainly from Mauritius. |
| Castlebrook Investments Limited | |
| Tenants of Newbridge Shopping Centre | |
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Current status |
Completed |
Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
Decision date: Friday, July 16, 2004
