# C_2014427EN.01000901.xml

| 28.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 427/9 |
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28.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 427/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7447 — Telenor/SPH/Schibsted/Naspers Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 427/10)

| 1. | On 19 November 2014, 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 Schibsted ASA (‘Schibsted’, Norway), Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (‘SPH’, Singapore), and Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the online classifieds businesses in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam of Naspers Limited (‘Naspers’, South Africa), by way of purchase of assets. The acquisition of Naspers businesses in Malaysia and Vietnam takes place through 701 Search Pte Ltd (‘701’, Singapore), a joint venture between Schibsted, SPH and Telenor. |
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On 19 November 2014, 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 Schibsted ASA (‘Schibsted’, Norway), Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (‘SPH’, Singapore), and Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the online classifieds businesses in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam of Naspers Limited (‘Naspers’, South Africa), by way of purchase of assets. The acquisition of Naspers businesses in Malaysia and Vietnam takes place through 701 Search Pte Ltd (‘701’, Singapore), a joint venture between Schibsted, SPH and Telenor.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Telenor: mobile and fixed telecommunications services;
  —   for Schibsted: print online media services and online classified services;
  —   for Singapore Press Holdings: publication of newspapers, including the provision of online news content, online classifieds, radio broadcasting, event organisation, out of home advertising and property management;
  —   for 701: online classified services;
  —   for Naspers: internet services, including e-commerce services, such as online retail, online marketplaces, online comparison shopping, payments and other online services; pay television services and print media. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Telenor: mobile and fixed telecommunications services;

for Telenor

—   for Schibsted: print online media services and online classified services;

for Schibsted

—   for Singapore Press Holdings: publication of newspapers, including the provision of online news content, online classifieds, radio broadcasting, event organisation, out of home advertising and property management;

for Singapore Press Holdings

—   for 701: online classified services;

for 701

—   for Naspers: internet services, including e-commerce services, such as online retail, online marketplaces, online comparison shopping, payments and other online services; pay television services and print media.

for Naspers

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7447 — Telenor/SPH/Schibsted/Naspers Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 M.7447 — Telenor/SPH/Schibsted/Naspers Business, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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