Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition of Tangerine Confectionery Holdings Limited by The Blackstone Group.
| Economic sector | Media merger |
| The confectionery sector (in particular, sugar confectionery and popcorn). | No |
Notification date: Friday, June 3, 2011
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
| ArdenHeath Company Ltd | |
| Brendan and Sheila Doherty and Declan O’Brien | Blackstone is a global alternative asset manager provider of financial advisory services. |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Tangerine provides a range of confectionery and popcorn products, supplying customers in the food retail and impulse sector with branded and private label products |
| Tangerine Confectionery Group Limited | |
| Case Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
| Elisa Ryan | Tel: 01-804 5446, email: er@tca.ie |
The deadline for any third parties who wish to make submissions regarding the competition aspects of this merger is:
| Phase 1 |
| Friday, June 17, 2011 |
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Current status |
Completed |
Cleared (Phase 1) |
Decision date: Friday, June 24, 2011
