310 - BUSINESS LAW

Business Law
(Task 3)

Case Details
 Tesco / Spar store in Wroughton
 From:Competition and Markets Authority
 Closed:14 July 2009
 Case type:Mergers Case
 State:Closed Market
 Sector:Retail and wholesale
 Outcome:Mergers - phase 1 clearance
 Affected market: Grocery retail

Transition
 The anticipated transaction involves the acquisition by Tesco
from Capper of a grocery store (the Acquisition Store) currently
trading under the SPAR fascia and located in Wroughton, near
Swindon.
 The UK turnover of the Acquisition Store is approximately £1.9
million per annum.
 Tesco notified the transaction to the OFT by way of a Merger
Notice dated 17 June 2009.
 The unextended statutory deadline for the OFT’s decision on
reference is therefore 15 July 2009.