4 December 2015
ASX Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange Limited Bridge Street
Sydney
ASX Release
Vocus Communication Limited (ASX: VOC) / M2 Group Ltd (ASX: MTU) Merger New Zealand Commerce Commission approves merger
Vocus and M2 are pleased to announce that the New Zealand Commerce Commission has today given clearance of their proposed merger. A copy of the clearance is attached.
This follows confirmation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last month that the ACCC did not oppose the transaction.
Mark Simpson Company Secretary
3 December 2015
Bell Gully
Barristers and Solicitors P O Box 4199
Auckland 1140
Attention: Torrin Crowther I Glenn Shewan Dear Partners
Commerce Act 1986: Notice of clearance - Vocus Communications Limited and M2 Group Limited.Under section 66{3)(a) of the Commerce Act 1986, the Commerce Commission gives clearance for Vocus Communications Limited (or an interconnected body corporate of Vocus Communications Limited) to acquire up to 100% of the shares and/or assets of M2 and/or any interconnected bodies corporate of M2.
In terms of section 66{5)(a) of the Commerce Act, this clearance shall expire twelve months after the date of this notice. Brief particulars of this clearance will appear in the Commission's public register.
Dated this 3rd day of December 2015
Dr Mark Berry Chairman
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