Heineken-Distell merger finally gets approval from Competition Tribunal

Acquisition of SA’s largest liquor company will create a brewing giant to better compete with AB InBev’s SAB, despite shareholder dissatisfaction with the deal price

09 March 2023 - 15:27 By Katharine Child

Heineken and Distell’s R40.1bn merger has been given the go-ahead by the Competition Tribunal almost 18 months after the tie-up was announced...

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