# C_2015310EN.01000501.xml

| 19.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 310/5 |
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19.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 310/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7612 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica UK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 310/05)

| 1. | On 11 September 2015, 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 CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Hong Kong, China), through its indirect subsidiary Hutchison 3G UK Investments Limited (‘Three’, United Kingdom), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Europe Plc (‘O2 UK’, United Kingdom), by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 11 September 2015, 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 CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Hong Kong, China), through its indirect subsidiary Hutchison 3G UK Investments Limited (‘Three’, United Kingdom), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Europe Plc (‘O2 UK’, United Kingdom), by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | CKHH is a multi-national group headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited. CKHH has five core businesses: ports and related services; retail; infrastructure; energy; and telecommunications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CKHH is a multi-national group headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited. CKHH has five core businesses: ports and related services; retail; infrastructure; energy; and telecommunications.

| — | Three is active in the United Kingdom and 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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Three is active in the United Kingdom and 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 UK is also active in the United Kingdom and 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 UK is also active in the United Kingdom and 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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| 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.7612 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica UK, 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.7612 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica UK, 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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