# C_2016242EN.01005001.xml

| 2.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 242/50 |
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2.7.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/50

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8090 — Tencent Holdings Limited/Supercell Oy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 242/09)

| 1. | On 27 June 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(s) Tencent Holdings Limited (‘Tencent’, Cayman Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Supercell Oy (‘Supercell’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 June 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(s) Tencent Holdings Limited (‘Tencent’, Cayman Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Supercell Oy (‘Supercell’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Tencent: provider of online services with interests in the communications, information and entertainment sectors. Tencent is involved in a wide variety of activities in the online sector including internet and value-added, online advertising, and e-commerce services. It also develops and publishes game software and operates media platforms,
  —   for Supercell: development and publishing of games for mobile devices. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Tencent: provider of online services with interests in the communications, information and entertainment sectors. Tencent is involved in a wide variety of activities in the online sector including internet and value-added, online advertising, and e-commerce services. It also develops and publishes game software and operates media platforms,

for Tencent

—   for Supercell: development and publishing of games for mobile devices.

for Supercell

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this Notice.

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| 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.8090 — Tencent Holdings Limited/Supercell Oy, 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.8090 — Tencent Holdings Limited/Supercell Oy, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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