# C_2015324EN.01003101.xml

| 2.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 324/31 |
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2.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/31

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7678 — Equinix/Telecity)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 324/13)

| 1. | On 24 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 Equinix Inc. (‘Equinix’, USA) would acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Telecity Group plc (‘Telecity’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 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 Equinix Inc. (‘Equinix’, USA) would acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Telecity Group plc (‘Telecity’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Equinix: provision of data centre and related services such as interconnection services with operations at worldwide level across 15 countries,
  —   for Telecity: provision of data centre and related services such as interconnection services with operations in 10 EU countries and Turkey. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Equinix: provision of data centre and related services such as interconnection services with operations at worldwide level across 15 countries,

for Equinix

—   for Telecity: provision of data centre and related services such as interconnection services with operations in 10 EU countries and Turkey.

for Telecity

| 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.7678 — Equinix/Telecity, 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.7678 — Equinix/Telecity, 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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