NOTICE OF INQUIRY INTO THE MERGER INVOLVING MMPG LIMITED AND VIVO ENERGY ROUGE HOLDINGS

EAC COMPETITION AUTHORITY MERGER INQUIRY NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2026. THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BETWEEN MMPG LIMITED AND VIVO ENERGY ROUGE HOLDINGS   It is hereby notified in terms of Regulation 8 of the EAC Competition (Mergers and Acquisitions) Regulations, 2025 (the Regulations) that the EAC Competition Authority (the Authority) after receiving a notification in terms of Section 11 of the East African Community Competition Act, 2006 (the Act) involving MMPG Limited (MMPG) and Vivo Energy Rouge Holdings (Vivo) intends to embark on an inquiry in terms of Part IV of the Act and Part III of the Regulations.  The Proposed Transaction concerns the acquisition by MMPG Limited (the Acquirer) of Vivo Energy Rouge Holdings (the Target) and its subsidiaries from Vivo Energy Overseas Holdings Limited (the Seller). The Proposed Transaction is to combine the Target Group’s established operations with the Acquirer Group’s regional petroleum, import, logistics and distribution capabilities. Accordingly, upon implementation of the Proposed Transaction, the Acquirer will acquire sole control of the Target and, indirectly, Vivo Rwanda. The Parties submitted that the Acquirer is a private com...