# C_2014166EN.01001701.xml

| 3.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/17 |
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3.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7231 — Vodafone/ONO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 166/09

| 1. | On 23 May 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 undertaking Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Grupo Corporativo ONO (‘ONO’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 May 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 undertaking Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Grupo Corporativo ONO (‘ONO’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Vodafone: provision of mobile and fixed telephony, broadband and television services globally,
  —   ONO: provision of fixed telephony, broadband and television services in Spain. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Vodafone: provision of mobile and fixed telephony, broadband and television services globally,

Vodafone

—   ONO: provision of fixed telephony, broadband and television services in Spain.

ONO

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7231 — Vodafone/ONO, 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 M.7231 — Vodafone/ONO, 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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