# C_2013241EN.01002601.xml

| 22.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 241/26 |
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22.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 241/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6990 — Vodafone/Kabel Deutschland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 241/11

| 1. | On 16 August 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 Vodafone Group Plc. (‘Vodafone’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (‘KDG’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 August 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 Vodafone Group Plc. (‘Vodafone’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (‘KDG’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Vodafone: operation of mobile telecommunications networks; provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony and internet services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vodafone: operation of mobile telecommunications networks; provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony and internet services,

| — | for KDG: provision of TV and telecommunication services, including voice telephony and internet services. |
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for KDG: provision of TV and telecommunication services, including voice telephony and internet 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.6990 — Vodafone/Kabel Deutschland, 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.6990 — Vodafone/Kabel Deutschland, 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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