In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between Anici Pharmacy Ltd (Qormi, Malta) and its related entities and Mint Care Limited (Naxxar, Malta) and its related entities was filed on Friday, 2 May 2025.

The nature of the concentration is the creation of a full function joint venture whereby the retail pharmaceutical business and operations currently held individually by Anici Pharmacy Ltd and its related entities (‘Anici’) and Mint Care Limited and its related entities (‘Mint’) will be transferred to Honest Care Limited, a private limited liability company which shall serve as the joint venture corporate vehicle.

Anici and Mint are all private limited liability companies, and the nature of their business comprises of the management and operation of retail community pharmacies, involving the sale of both pharmaceutical products and certain non-medicinal consumer goods like toiletries, consumer goods, hair & body care products, perfumes, skin and cosmetics.

Anici hold pharmacy licences to operate pharmacies in Qormi (Anici Pharmacy and Medical Centre), Marsascala (Anici Pharmacy), Birżebbuġa (Brittania Pharmacy) and Għargħur (Medicine Chest Pharmacy). Moreover, Mint hold pharmacy licences to operate pharmacies in Birkirkara (Honest Pharmacy), Paola (Fleming Pharmacy), Żejtun (St. Catherine’s Pharmacy) and Kalkara (Honest Pharmacy, Shoreline).

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda, HMR 9010

Malta

or [email protected]