# C_2019075EN.01000701.xml

| 28.2.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 75/7 |
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28.2.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 75/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9301 — KDDI/Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings/Kabu.com)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 75/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | KDDI Corporation (‘KDDI’, Japan), |
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KDDI Corporation (‘KDDI’, Japan),

| — | Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. (‘Mitsubishi Securities’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan), |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. (‘Mitsubishi Securities’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan),

| — | Kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. (‘Kabu.com’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi Securities. |
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Kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. (‘Kabu.com’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi Securities.

KDDI and Mitsubishi Securities acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kabu.com.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a takeover bid.

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| — | KDDI is a telecommunications company that provides a range of services, including mobile phone services, fixed line communication, information technologies, e-commerce, energy and financial services, |
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KDDI is a telecommunications company that provides a range of services, including mobile phone services, fixed line communication, information technologies, e-commerce, energy and financial services,

| — | Mitsubishi Securities is a subsidiary of MUFG that operates globally and provides a full range of banking services. Depending on the geographical region, these include retail, corporate, and investment banking services, as well as asset management and sales and trading services, |
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Mitsubishi Securities is a subsidiary of MUFG that operates globally and provides a full range of banking services. Depending on the geographical region, these include retail, corporate, and investment banking services, as well as asset management and sales and trading services,

| — | Kabu.com is a securities company that provides online brokerage services to customers located in Japan and supplies computer systems, programs, and software for online securities transactions. |
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Kabu.com is a securities company that provides online brokerage services to customers located in Japan and supplies computer systems, programs, and software for online securities transactions.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9301 — KDDI/Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings/Kabu.com

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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