# C_2009321EN.01003601.xml

| 29.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 321/36 |
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29.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 321/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 321/12

| 1. | On 10 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’) by which Liberty Global Europe N.V. (‘LGE’, Netherlands) belonging to Liberty Global Inc. (‘LGI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of Unitymedia GmbH (‘Unitymedia’, Germany) by way purchase of shares. |
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On 10 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’) by which Liberty Global Europe N.V. (‘LGE’, Netherlands) belonging to Liberty Global Inc. (‘LGI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of Unitymedia GmbH (‘Unitymedia’, Germany) by way purchase of shares.

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






  — | for LGE: operator of cable networks in 9 EU member states also active, through a subsidiary, in TV content production, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LGE: operator of cable networks in 9 EU member states also active, through a subsidiary, in TV content production,

| — | for Unitymedia: a regional broadband cable network operator in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Hesse, also active, through a subsidiary, in the provision of pay TV services. |
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for Unitymedia: a regional broadband cable network operator in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Hesse, also active, through a subsidiary, in the provision of pay TV services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia, 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.

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