Acquisition by Wolseley of Hall & Co Ltd

United Kingdom

Wolseley is an international group principally active in the distribution of building materials in the USA and the UK, France and Austria Hall, currently owned by RMC Group plc (RMC) is a UK company engaged in the distribution of building materials within the UK.

The merged entity will have, at UK level, a share of around 12% of the builders’ merchant market. It will face strong competition from a number of national operators. The Commission declared the operation compatible with the common market and with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.