Liberty Group Ltd and Melrose Arch Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Case number: LM026May14
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: Liberty Group Ltd
Primary Target Firm: Melrose Arch Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Case type: Large Merger
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved
Order date: 2014-07-09
Sector: Real estate activities
Industry: Real estate activities with own or leased properties
Relevant market: 1. The market for comparative centres within a 15km radius of Melrose Arch; 2. The market for hotel accommodation in four and five star rated hotels within a radius of 6km of Melrose Arch; and 3. The market for residential rental space within an 8km radius of the target firm.
Competition Tribunal Members: Andiswa Ndoni, Takalani Madima, Yasmin Carrim