# C_2016330EN.01000501.xml

| 8.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 330/5 |
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8.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 330/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8131 — Tele2 Sverige/TDC Sverige)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 330/06)

| 1. | On 2 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tele2 Sverige AB (‘Tele2’, Sweden), controlled by Kinnevik (Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of TDC Sverige AB (‘TDC Sverige’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tele2 Sverige AB (‘Tele2’, Sweden), controlled by Kinnevik (Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of TDC Sverige AB (‘TDC Sverige’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Tele2 is a Swedish telecommunications provider which offers mobile (voice and data) services, fixed internet, fixed telephony, data communication services, PBXs and related services to residential, business and public sector customers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Tele2 is a Swedish telecommunications provider which offers mobile (voice and data) services, fixed internet, fixed telephony, data communication services, PBXs and related services to residential, business and public sector customers,

| — | Kinnevik is a Swedish investment company with equity interests in the sectors of telecommunications, e-commerce, entertainment and financial services, |
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Kinnevik is a Swedish investment company with equity interests in the sectors of telecommunications, e-commerce, entertainment and financial services,

| — | TDC Sverige is a Swedish telecommunications provider which offers mobile (voice and data) services, fixed internet, fixed telephony, data communication services, PBXs and related services, IT services, data centre solutions, and consultancy services to business customers. |
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TDC Sverige is a Swedish telecommunications provider which offers mobile (voice and data) services, fixed internet, fixed telephony, data communication services, PBXs and related services, IT services, data centre solutions, and consultancy services to business customers.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8131 — Tele2 Sverige/TDC Sverige, 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 M.8131 — Tele2 Sverige/TDC Sverige, 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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