COMPETITION COMMISSION INVITES EVIDENCE ON THE ACQUISITION BY SCR-SIBELCO SA OF FIFE SILICA SANDS LIMITED AND FIFE RESOURCES LIMITED

Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, has asked the Competition Commission to look into the acquisition by SCR-Sibelco SA of certain assets of Anglo Pacific Group PLC, namely, Fife Silica Sands Ltd and Fife Resources Ltd.

The Commission has been asked to report to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by 12 April 2001. Its report will be published at a later date.

The Commission would like to hear views on the merger from all interested parties by 31 January. To submit evidence please either write to:

The Reference Secretary (SCR-Sibelco/Fife)
Room 637
Competition Commission
New Court
48 Carey Street
LONDON WC2A 2JT

or e-mail: timothy.oyler@competition-commission.org.uk

Dr Gillian Owen, one of the Commission’s members, will chair the inquiry. The other members will be Mr Christopher Darke, Mr Richard Rawlinson and Mr Martyn Webster

Notes to Editors

This reference was made under the Fair Trading Act 1973 on 9 January 2001(see DTI Press Notice P/2001/18).
Further information about this inquiry can be obtained from the Commission’s website at www.competition-commission.org.uk
Enquiries should be directed to:

Francis Royle, Press Officer, telephone: 020 7271 0242

Group Members
Dr G Owen (Chairman)
Mr C Darke
Mr R Rawlinson
Mr M Webster