Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Periodika Privatstiftung; Herr Wolfgang Jansky; Alta GmbH; Ultimate Media Beteiligungs- und Management GmbH; DJ Digitale Medien GmbH
BWB/Z-6744
On 16.10.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Periodika Privatstiftung intends to acquire 34.75% of the shares in DJ Digitale Medien GmbH (Vienna). At the same time, Mr Wolfgang Jansky and Alta GmbH intend to increase their shareholdings in DJ Digitale Medien GmbH from 24.5% to 26.85% and from 37.36% to 40.00% respectively. In addition, the merger of DJ Digitale Medien GmbH (as acquiring company) with Ultimate Media Beteiligungs- und Management
GmbH (as transferring company) is intended. After the merger, Periodika Privatstiftung, Mr Wolfgang Jansky and Alta GmbH will each hold a stake of over 25% in DJ Digitale Medien GmbH.
Economic sector: Publishing of newspapers.
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 13.11.2024.
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 14.11.2024 .