Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:
* ACCC releases SOI on Brookfield, Asciano
* Following the proposed acquisition, Brookfield will own Asciano's
pacific national above rail business
* ACCC is concerned that the vertical integration will lead to a substantial
lessening of competition in related markets
* ACCC notes that state access regimes are in place, which cover Brookfield rail and DBCT
* Accc says market participants have raised strong concerns about Brookfield's ability and incentive to favour pacific national
* Brookfield proposes to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Asciano by way of a scheme of arrangement
* ACCC expects to announce its final decision on Thursday 17 December 2015
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