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| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/8 |
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9.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/05

| 1. | On 1 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited (‘H3G’, United Kingdom) controlled by Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘Hutchison’, Hong Kong) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Ireland Limited (‘O2 Ireland’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited (‘H3G’, United Kingdom) controlled by Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘Hutchison’, Hong Kong) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Ireland Limited (‘O2 Ireland’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | H3G is a mobile network operator active in Ireland through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited (Three). Three provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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H3G is a mobile network operator active in Ireland through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited (Three). Three provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services,

| — | O2 Ireland is also a mobile network operator active in Ireland. O2 Ireland provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services. |
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O2 Ireland is also a mobile network operator active in Ireland. O2 Ireland provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications 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.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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