皇冠体育app

Phase 2

Administrative timetable

Date of referral: 8.5.18

Statutory deadline: 22.10.18

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Contact

[email protected]

Final report

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• Press release: SSE/Npower merger receives final clearance after consultation (10.10.18)

Provisional findings

30 August 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA has provisionally cleared the merger between SSE Retail and Npower.

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• News story: SSE Retail/Npower merger provisionally cleared after in-depth review (30.8.18)

Issues statement

29 May 2018: 皇冠体育app issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions.

• (29.5.18)

Evidence

皇冠体育app publication of the evidence of any party on the CMA鈥檚 webpages does not indicate in any way endorsement by the CMA of the views expressed in the evidence or acceptance of that evidence. Publication in this way is designed to assist public understanding of the issues.

Response to provisional findings

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Hearing summaries

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Response to the issues statement

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Response to the phase 1 decision

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Group disclosure

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Inquiry Group appointed

9 May 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA has appointed the inquiry group:

Anne Lambert (Chair), Susan Hankey, Keith Richards and John Thanassoulis.

Terms of reference

8 May 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA has referred the anticipated merger between SSE鈥檚 retail business and Npower for an in-depth investigation.

• (9.5.18)

Phase 1

Reference decision

8 May 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA has referred the anticipated merger between SSE Retail and Npower for an in-depth investigation.

• News story: SSE / Npower merger referred for in-depth investigation (8.5.18)
• (10.5.18)

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
8 May 2018	Decision announced
26 April 2018	Decision announced
28 February to 14 March 2018	Invitation to comment
27 February 2018	Launch of merger inquiry

Reference unless undertakings accepted

26 April 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, that it is or may be the case that this merger may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom. This merger will be referred for a phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings to address these competition concerns.

• Press release: SSE/Npower merger warrants further scrutiny (26.4.18)
• (21.5.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

28 February 2018: 皇冠体育app Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

27 February 2018: 皇冠体育app CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

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