# C_2017197EN.01002501.xml

| 21.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/25 |
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21.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8416 — The Priceline Group/Momondo Group Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 197/09)

| 1. | On 12 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Priceline Group Inc. (‘The Priceline Group’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Momondo Group Holdings Limited (‘Momondo Group’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Priceline Group Inc. (‘The Priceline Group’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Momondo Group Holdings Limited (‘Momondo Group’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for The Priceline Group: supply of online travel and related services in 224 countries and territories in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa. Its core brands include Booking.com, priceline.com, agoda.com, KAYAK, Rentalcars.com and Opentable,
  —   for Momondo Group: services in the online travel sector in 35 international markets with a focus on the Nordic region. It owns two meta search sites, namely Cheapflights and Momondo. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for The Priceline Group: supply of online travel and related services in 224 countries and territories in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa. Its core brands include Booking.com, priceline.com, agoda.com, KAYAK, Rentalcars.com and Opentable,

for The Priceline Group

—   for Momondo Group: services in the online travel sector in 35 international markets with a focus on the Nordic region. It owns two meta search sites, namely Cheapflights and Momondo.

for Momondo Group

| 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.8416 — The Priceline Group/Momondo Group Holdings, 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.8416 — The Priceline Group/Momondo Group Holdings, 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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