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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 4.11.2021  
C(2021 ) 8002 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
PT Hutchison  3 Indonesia  
Capital Place Building, Level 31 -33, 
Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 18, 
Kuningan Barat,  
Mampang Prapatan,  
Jakarta Selatan 12710  
Indonesia  
 
PT Indosat Tbk 
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 21,   
Jakarta 10110  
Indonesia  
Subject : Case M.10508 - HUTCHISON 3 INDONESIA / INDOSAT  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 6 October 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  CK Hutchison 
Holdings Limited (“CKHH”, Hong Kong)  and Oore doo Q.P.S.C. (“Ooredoo”, Qatar),  
acquire within the meaning of Article s 3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of the Merger Regulation joint 
control of the entity  resulting from the merger between  PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia  
(“H3I”, Indonesia ), controlled by CKHH  and PT Indosat TBK  (“Indosat” , Indonesia ), 
controlled by Ooredoo, by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for H3I: provider of  cellular telecommuni cations services in Indonesia, including  
traditional mobile data, voice, SMS, roaming services , as well as  value -added 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduc ed certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 417,14.10.2021 , p.28. 

2 servic es such as games, music, movies. H3I is currently controlled by CKHH, a 
multinational conglomerate  that has four core businesses: ports and related 
services, retail, infra structure and telecommunications , 
 for Indosat: provider of telecommunication services in Indonesia, including 
mobile data, voice, SMS and roaming services, fixed data and wireless broadband 
services as well as fixed telecommunication and digital services. Indosat is 
currently controlled by Ooredoo, a telecommunications group, ultimately 
controlled by Qatar Investment Authority, which provides telecommunication 
services in Qatar and in the Asia and Middle East and North African region.  
3. After examination of t he notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragrap h 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Counci l Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .