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BRIEF-ACCC will not oppose proposed acquisition of Recall Holdings by Iron Mountain

Published 31/03/2016, 09:58 am
© Reuters.  BRIEF-ACCC will not oppose proposed acquisition of Recall Holdings by Iron Mountain
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March 31 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:

* Iron Mountain agrees to sell most of its aust business REC.AX

* will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Recall Holdings by Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM)

* acquisition is also being considered by competition authorities in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada

* in effect, this undertaking would unwind the proposed acquisition in the markets of concern in Australia

* iron mountain has undertaken to divest its Australian business, other than local records management customers in northern territory and data

protection business

* acquisition is also being considered by competition authorities in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada

* Had concerns that acquisition, in absence of undertaking, would have likely to lessen competition for physical document management services

* Considers that proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns in respect of two business areas being retained by Iron Mountain

* Source text for Eikon ID:nASX1lCrMd

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