Absa Group Limited and Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd Case Number LM031May08 Case type Large Merger Subcategories Procedural matter Type of merger Case status Reasons Issued Outcome Approved Order date 17-07-2008 Competition Tribunal Members Industry Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities Relevant market Market for provision of unsecured personal lending Sector Financial and insurance activities Case File Other Pdf Case File 2 Other Pdf Case File 3 Other Pdf Case File 4 Other Pdf Case File 5 Other Pdf Case File 6 Other Pdf Remedy Sections of the act Case Name Absa Group Limited and Woolworths Financ Appellant Applicant Competition Commission Complainant Interested Party Intervener Other Primary Acquiring Firm ABSA Group Limited Primary Target Firm Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd Respondent Secondary Acquiring Firm Secondary Target Firm Trade Union CAC Case Number