Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.; Aleph Group, Inc.
BWB/Z-6459
On 22.12.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Aleph Maradona LP, an investment holding company ultimately indirectly controlled by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A., intends to increase its stake to 37.36% of the shares in Aleph Group Inc.
The concentration concerns the market for the sale of advertising services.
Due to the nature of Aleph's activities, various NACE-Codes may be applicable:
Industry sector: Advertising; Computer programming, consultancy and related activities; Web portals.
Industry sector: M - Erbringung von freiberuflichen, wissenschaftlichen und technischen Dienstleistungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 19.01.2024.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 20.01.2024 .