# C_2017198EN.01000901.xml

| 22.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/9 |
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22.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8251 — Bite/Tele2/Telia Lietuva/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 198/09)

| 1. | On 15 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings UAB Bité Lietuva, controlled by Providence Equity, UAB Tele2, belonging to the Tele2 group and Telia Lietuva AB, belonging to the Telia Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created full-function joint venture company by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 15 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings UAB Bité Lietuva, controlled by Providence Equity, UAB Tele2, belonging to the Tele2 group and Telia Lietuva AB, belonging to the Telia Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created full-function joint venture company by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for UAB Bite Lietuva: provision of wholesale and retail mobile telecommunications services and retail sales of mobile handsets, tablets and their accessories in Lithuania,
  —   for UAB Tele2: provision of wholesale and retail mobile telecommunications services and retail sales of mobile handsets, tablets and their accessories in Lithuania,
  —   for Telia Lietuva AB: provision of wholesale and retail mobile and fixed electronic communications services in Lithuania, and
  —   for the JV: provision of mobile payment services to businesses and consumers in Lithuania. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for UAB Bite Lietuva: provision of wholesale and retail mobile telecommunications services and retail sales of mobile handsets, tablets and their accessories in Lithuania,

for UAB Bite Lietuva

—   for UAB Tele2: provision of wholesale and retail mobile telecommunications services and retail sales of mobile handsets, tablets and their accessories in Lithuania,

for UAB Tele2

—   for Telia Lietuva AB: provision of wholesale and retail mobile and fixed electronic communications services in Lithuania, and

for Telia Lietuva AB

—   for the JV: provision of mobile payment services to businesses and consumers in Lithuania.

for the JV

| 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.8251 — Bite/Tele2/Telia Lietuva/JV, 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.8251 — Bite/Tele2/Telia Lietuva/JV, 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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