# 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.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-04
- Value: $1.25B
- Status: announced
- Products: soft drinks, juice drinks

## Companies

- [Refresco](https://endata.com/companies/1823.md) (acquirer)
- [Cott](https://endata.com/companies/1824.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/refresco-will-work-to-solve-u-k-antitrust-wrinkle-in-cott-deal), 2018-01-04: "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."

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