BULK MAIL CLAIM

The proposed claim against Royal Mail arises out of Ofcom’s 14 August 2018 decision titled “Discriminatory pricing in relation to the supply of bulk mail delivery services in the UK”.

The Ofcom Decision concluded that Royal Mail abused its dominant position in the market for bulk mail delivery services in the UK by attempting to introduce discriminatory prices via “Contract Change Notices” on 10 January 2014, contrary to both EU and UK competition law (“the Infringement”). The discriminatory prices penalised any party that sought to roll out bulk mail delivery services that were in competition with Royal Mail.

The Proposed Claim alleges that the Infringement:

1. prevented competition for bulk mail delivery services; and
2. led to higher prices for end-customers of Bulk Mail Retail Services

The purpose of the Proposed Claim is to secure compensation for losses suffered by proposed class members as a result of the Infringement.

Click here to learn more about the claim and Ofcom’s findings, or click here to find out whether you may be part of the class of claimants who will represented in the proposed claim. Click here to access important claim documents and a copy of Ofcom’s decision. More information about the claim can be found on the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s website.