Proposed Merger between Manitowoc Company, Inc, (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MTW County Ltd) & Enodis Plc.

Notifying Parties:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Enodis Plc

Notifying Date:

15 August 2008

Summary of transaction:

PART 5
INFORMATION FOR THE CCS PUBLIC REGISTER
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT(S))

1. The Applicants

The Manitowoc Company, Inc (“Manitowoc”)
Enodis Plc (“Enodis”)

2. Description of the merger

This notification is in relation to the acquisition of sole control by Manitowoc over Enodis. The Parties are of the view that given the number of major players in the market, countervailing buyer power, the extent of supply-side substitutability, excess capacity, ease of expansion by existing players, and structure of the merger, the merger, when carried into effect, is unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in the Reportable Markets.

3. Relevant good(s) or service(s) involved

The supply of ice machines worldwide and in Singapore.

Decision:

The proposed merger, if carried into effect, will not infringe the section 54 prohibition.

Decision Date:

29 September 2008
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