# C_2016388EN.01000401.xml

| 21.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/4 |
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21.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8124 — Microsoft/LinkedIn)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 388/04)

| 1. | On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking LinkedIn Corporation (‘LinkedIn’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking LinkedIn Corporation (‘LinkedIn’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software, hardware devices and related services, cloud-based solutions and online advertising,
  —   for LinkedIn: supply of websites and mobile applications offering social networking, functionalities, recruiting tools, online education courses and online advertising. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software, hardware devices and related services, cloud-based solutions and online advertising,

for Microsoft

—   for LinkedIn: supply of websites and mobile applications offering social networking, functionalities, recruiting tools, online education courses and online advertising.

for LinkedIn

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8124 — Microsoft/LinkedIn to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8124 — Microsoft/LinkedIn to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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