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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  13.08.2021  
C(2021 ) 6113 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
EP Corporate Group, a.s.  
Pařížská 130/26  
110 00 Prague 1  
Czech  Republic  
 
E-Commerce and Media Investments a.s.  
Sokolovská 700/113a  
Karlín  
186 00 Prague 8  
Czech Republic  
 
Eroski,  S. Coop  
Barrio San Agustín s/n  
48230 Elorrio –Vizcaya  
Spain  
Subject : Case M. 10296  – EPCG  / ECMI / EROSKI S.COOP / SUPRATUC2020  
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 14 July 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which EP Corporate 
Group, a.s.  (‘EPCG’, Czechia ), solely controlled by Mr. Daniel Křetínský , E-
Commerce and Media Investments, a.s.  (‘ECMI’, Czechia ), solely controlled by Mr. 
Patrik Tkáč  and  Eroski, S. Coop  (‘EROSKI’, Spain)  acquire joint control of 
Supratuc2020, S.L.  (Spain)  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation  . The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares .3 
                                                 
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 introduced 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 291, 21.7.2021, p. 7-8. 

2 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for EPCG : an investment holding company, active mainly in energy, 
infrastructure and media. The ultimate owner of EPCG is one of the leading 
investors, among others, in the food distribution sector in Europe,  
 for ECMI : an investment holding company, active mainly in media and e -
commerce sector , 
 for EROSKI : a consumer cooperative that is a distribution company , a consumer 
organisation and a cooperative project active in the retail of daily consumer 
goods , 
 for Supratuc2020, S.L. : Spanish holding company with 100% ownership in two 
companies active in the retail sale of daily consumer goods in Spain: Caprabo and 
Cecosa.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council 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 noti fied 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 .