Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Mitel Europe Limited; Mitel Austria GmbH; Atos Gruppe
BWB/Z-6287
On 05.06.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Mitel Europe Limited ("MEL") intends to enter into a purchase agreement with Atos SE for the acquisition of the international Unify business of Atos SE ("Atos"). In this context, MEL itself as well
as other affiliated companies which are part of the Mitel group of companies (MEL and its affiliated companies together "Mitel Group") shall acquire shares in various Unify companies abroad as well
as assets and liabilities of Unify companies in Austria and other countries.
Business sector concerned: Communications media
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 03.07.2023.
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 04.07.2023 .