#52026M12369EU merger notice for Liberty Global’s planned full control of VodafoneZiggo
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Liberty Global plans to take sole control of VodafoneZiggo by buying shares, replacing the current joint control structure with Vodafone Group. The European Commission has received the merger notification and is doing an initial competition review. The case may be handled under the EU’s simplified merger procedure, which is used for transactions that appear unlikely to raise major competition concerns. Businesses, competitors, customers, or other interested parties can send comments to the Commission within 10 days of publication.
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Key Changes
- Liberty Global would move from joint control to sole control of VodafoneZiggo.
- The transaction is being reviewed by the European Commission under EU merger rules.
- Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to submit comments.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested third parties that submit observations on the proposed concentration must ensure their observations reach the European Commission within 10 days following publication of the notice.
Any observations submitted to the Commission must specify the reference “M.12369 – LIBERTY GLOBAL / VODAFONEZIGGO”.