# C_2012074EN.01001701.xml

| 13.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 74/17 |
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13.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6314 — Telefónica UK/Vodafone UK/Everything Everywhere/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 74/11

| 1. | On 6 March 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Telefónica UK Limited (‘Telefónica UK’), belonging to the Telefónica Group, Vodafone UK Limited (‘Vodafone UK’), belonging to the Vodafone Group Plc and Everything Everywhere Limited (‘EE’), jointly controlled by France Télécom and Deutsche Telekom acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking JVCo (UK) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 6 March 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Telefónica UK Limited (‘Telefónica UK’), belonging to the Telefónica Group, Vodafone UK Limited (‘Vodafone UK’), belonging to the Vodafone Group Plc and Everything Everywhere Limited (‘EE’), jointly controlled by France Télécom and Deutsche Telekom acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking JVCo (UK) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Telefónica UK: the provision of fixed and mobile telephony services in the UK, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Telefónica UK: the provision of fixed and mobile telephony services in the UK,

| — | for Vodafone UK: the operation of mobile telecommunications networks and the provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony, messaging, data and content services, radio paging and value added network services in the UK, |
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for Vodafone UK: the operation of mobile telecommunications networks and the provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony, messaging, data and content services, radio paging and value added network services in the UK,

| — | for EE: the provision of fixed and mobile telephony services in the UK, |
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for EE: the provision of fixed and mobile telephony services in the UK,

| — | for JVCo: the provision of various m-commerce services to businesses including digital marketing services, mobile and online transaction services and associated data analytics services. |
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for JVCo: the provision of various m-commerce services to businesses including digital marketing services, mobile and online transaction services and associated data analytics services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6314 — Telefónica UK/Vodafone UK/Everything Everywhere/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6314 — Telefónica UK/Vodafone UK/Everything Everywhere/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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