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M/18/088 - Alphabet/South Bank House & The Warehouse
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M-18-088 Commission clears acquisition by Google Ireland LimitedM-18-088 Public Determination Alphabet South Bank House and the Warehouse
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Google Ireland Limited, an Irish incorporated company ultimately controlled by Alphabet Inc, of sole control of the buildings comprising South Bank House and The Warehouse, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday November 5, 2018 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Alphabet | Alphabet's activities include a collection of businesses, the largest of which is Google LLC. It also includes other businesses such as Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Nest, Verily, Waymo and X. Google operates an Internet search engine that offers search capabilities for end users, as well as provides online advertising space on its own websites and partner websites. Google also offers a number of different online services and software products, including an open source mobile software platform, Android. |
| The Target Assets | The Target Assets comprise of two commercial office properties on Barrow Street: South Bank House and the Warehouse. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, November 19, 2018 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Kathryn MacGuill | Tel: +35314703692 |