Decision Nº M/21/017 from Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Court: Commissioner for Environmental Information
• Decision Number: M/21/017
• Parties: Aurelius Antelope Limited,SSE Contracting Limited

MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT - M/21/017

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission clears proposed acquisition by

Aurelius Antelope Limited of SSE Contracting Limited.

28 April 2021

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has cleared the proposed transaction

whereby Aurelius Antelope Limited would acquire sole control of SSE Contracting Limited. The

proposed transaction was notified under the Competition Act 2002, as amended, on 12 April

2021.

The Commission has formed the view that the proposed transaction will not substantially lessen

competition in any market for goods or services in the State. The Commission will publish the

reasons for its determination on its website no later than 60 working days after the date of the

determination and after allowing the parties the opportunity to request that confidential

information be removed from the published version.

Additional Information

Aurelius Antelope Limited is part of the Aurelius Group, a group of multi-asset managers and

investors with activities across Europe.

SSE Contracting Limited provides mechanical, electrical and street lighting engineering services

in the UK and Ireland and is currently an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of SSE plc. In the

State, SSE Contracting Limited owns SSE Airtricity Utility Solutions Limited.