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UK’s competition regulator probes CD&R/Morrisons £7b deal

Britain’s competition regulator has opened an investigation into the 7 billion pound ($9.6 billion) purchase of UK supermarket chain Morrisons by U.S. private equity group Clayton,… View Article

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UK’s competition regulator probes CD&R/Morrisons £7b deal

Britain’s competition regulator has opened an investigation into the 7 billion pound ($9.6 billion) purchase of UK supermarket chain Morrisons by U.S. private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that Morrisons should continue to be run as an independent business for the time being with its own brand and management.

CD&R and Morrisons did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the order, which the CMA said does not prohibit the completion of the deal as long as CD&R and Morrisons observe the restrictions it has set out.

The proposed deal, backed by Morrisons’ shareholders, was settled after a rare auction that was held due to competing bids from CD&R and Softbank-owned Fortress Investment Group.

There has been speculation that through the deal CD&R could combine its 918 Motor Fuel Group (MFG) fuel forecourts with the 339 owned by Morrisons, opening Morrisons convenience stores on the sites.

The deal has been the highest profile among a series of transactions where U.S. investment firms have targeted British ones due to relatively low valuations following Brexit.

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