Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
J&T Capital Partners a.s.; International Distribution Services Plc
BWB/Z-6626
On 26.06.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
J&T Capital Partners a.s., Czech Republic, intends to acquire an indirect non-controlling voting shareholding of more than 25% in International Distribution Services Plc, United Kingdom.
H - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 24.07.2024.
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 25.07.2024 .