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Cases & Case Files

Mr Price Group Ltd (Mr Price) And Otto Brothers Distributors (Pty) Ltd (Otto Brothers)

Case Number

LM180Jan21

Case type

Large Merger

Subcategories

Procedural matter

Type of merger

Horizontal

Case status

Reasons Issued

Outcome

Approved Subject to Conditions

Order date

17-03-2021

Competition Tribunal Members

Andreas Wessels, Enver Daniels, Yasmin Carrim

Industry

Retail

Relevant market

The broad market for the retail of apparel and segmented markets for (i) clothing, (ii) footwear, and (iii) accessories; the market for the retail of homeware; the market for the retail of mobile handset and airtime products

Sector

Other service activities

Case File

Order Pdf

Case File 3

Other Pdf

Case File 4

Other Pdf

Case File 5

Other Pdf

Case File 6

Other Pdf

Remedy

Behavioural Remedies

Sections of the act

Case Name

Mr Price And Otto Brothers

Appellant

Applicant

Competition Commission

Complainant

Interested Party

Intervener

Other

Primary Acquiring Firm

Mr Price Group Ltd

Primary Target Firm

Otto Brothers Distributors (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Secondary Acquiring Firm

Secondary Target Firm

Trade Union

CAC Case Number