Heidelberg Engineering GmbH; EssilorLuxottica S.A.

On 06.08.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:

Planned purchase process

EssilorLuxottica S.A., France, intends to acquire, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary Essilor International S.A.S., a majority ownership and sole control in Heidelberg Engineering GmbH, by (i) purchasing 78% of Heidelberg
Engineering GmbH's shares from C&AS Holding GmbH, Germany, and Dr. Gerhard Zinser Stiftung, Germany, and (ii) subscribing for 100,000 new shares of Heidelberg Engineering GmbH at a nominal value of EUR 1.00.
Heidelberg Engineering GmbH and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and distribute eye care solutions primarily for specialized doctors (ophthalmologists) and re-searchers in clinics and universities.   
Business sectors concerned: Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment.

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 03.09.2024.

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.

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