Decision Nº M/20/030 from Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Court: Commissioner for Environmental Information
• Decision Number: M/20/030
• Parties: Lissan Coal Company (Ireland) Limited,Campus Oil Retail Limited

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Merger Notification No. M/20/030 LCC / Campus Oil

DETERMINATION OF MERGER NOTIFICATION M/20/030 –

LCC / CAMPUS OIL

Section 21 of the Competition Act 2002

Proposed acquisition by Lissan Coal Company (Ireland) Limited of sole control of

Campus Oil Retail Limited

Dated 17 November 2020

Introduction

1. On 1 2 October 2 020, in accordance with section 18(1)(a) of the Competition Act 2002, as

amended (the “Act”), the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the

“Commission”) received a notification of a proposed transaction whereby Lissan Coal

Company (Ireland) Limited (“Lissan”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LCC Group Holdings

Limited (“LCC”), would acquire sole control of Campus Oil Retail Limited (the “Target”), a

wholly-owned subsidiary of Campus Oil Holdings Limited (“COHL”) (the “Proposed

Transaction”).

The Proposed Transaction

2. The Proposed Transaction is to be implemented through a share purchase agreement dated

15 September 2020, between Lissan and COHL (the “SPA”). Pursuant to the SPA, Lissan will

acquire the entire issued share capital, and, therefore, sole control of the Target following the

implementation of the Proposed Transaction.

3. The parties have informed the Commission that, prior to completion o f the Proposed

Transaction, the Target will transfer its fuel supply contracts with a number of dealer-

owned/dealer-operated service stations (the “DODO Business”), and the entire issued share