Australian regulator will scrutinise AccorHotels’ takeover of Mantra Group

Friday, 11 Oct, 2017 0

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission will review any possible takeover of Mantra Group by French giant AccorHotels.

Aussie hospitality group Mantra confirmed it is the latest target on AccorHotels’ acquisition trail.

Mantra said a $920 million bid was offered.

In a statement it said: "Mantra has granted Accor access to due diligence to determine if a transaction can be agreed and recommended unanimously by the Mantra board."

"The discussions are incomplete and any entry by the parties into binding transaction documents remains subject to a number of conditions."

Mantra operates hotels in Australasia, Indonesia and Hawaii and if a deal is completed it would bring together the two largest hotel companies operating in Australia, sparking a careful review by the ACCC.

The ACCC would look at the proposal and then ‘determine if a public review was required.’

Together they would have about 300 properties under operation or 11% of the total market, according to IBISWorld statistics, as reported by Reuters.

The French hospitality giant has wrapped up a busy few days after agreeing to buy travel technology firm solutions provider Gekko for $117 million and will take a 50% stake in Orient Express.

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