Refresco's $1.25B purchase of Cott faces UK antitrust in-depth investigation

Refresco Group agreed to buy rival bottler Cott Corp for $1.25 billion; the UK Competition and Markets Authority opened an in-depth investigation into juice drinks overlap, and Refresco said it would propose remedies.

“The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Jan. 3 that it will open an in-depth investigation into the transaction's potential impact on competition in the U.K.”news.bloomberglaw.com

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• news.bloomberglaw.comRefresco Will Work to Solve U.K. Antitrust Wrinkle in Cott DealJan 4, 2018

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