Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Silver Lake Group, L.L.C; Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
BWB/Z-6619
On 13.06.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Investment funds and/or vehicles controlled by Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. or its affiliates intend to obtain, in the aggregate together with Silver Lake’s current holdings, at least 50% of the capital and up to 100% of the voting power in and sole control over Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. The concentration concerns the sports and entertainment sector.
ÖNACE Code: Provision of other sporting services
R - HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 11.07.2024.
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 12.07.2024 .