# C_2013301EN.01001601.xml

| 17.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 301/16 |
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17.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 301/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7071 — Telenor/Schibsted/Singapore Press Holdings/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 301/06

| 1. | On 11 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 undertakings Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) and Schibsted ASA (‘Schibsted’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SnT Classifieds ANS (‘SnT’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company, and by which the undertakings Telenor, Schibsted and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking 701 Search Pte Ltd (Singapore), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 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 undertakings Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) and Schibsted ASA (‘Schibsted’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SnT Classifieds ANS (‘SnT’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company, and by which the undertakings Telenor, Schibsted and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking 701 Search Pte Ltd (Singapore), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Telenor: provider of telecommunications and related services in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and internationally, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Telenor: provider of telecommunications and related services in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and internationally,

| — | for Schibsted: international media group, |
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for Schibsted: international media group,

| — | for Singapore Press Holdings Limited: South Asian media organisation, |
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for Singapore Press Holdings Limited: South Asian media organisation,

| — | for 701 Search Pte Ltd: provision of online classified services in Asia. |
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for 701 Search Pte Ltd: provision of online classified services in Asia.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 number COMP/M.7071 — Telenor/Schibsted/Singapore Press Holdings/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 number COMP/M.7071 — Telenor/Schibsted/Singapore Press Holdings/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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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