Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Simac Services S.à r.l.; Outlet Services Holdco Limited
BWB/Z-7030
On 06.08.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Simac Services S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) governed by the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, intends to increase its existing shareholding in Outlet Services HoldCo Limited, a limited liability company governed by the laws of Jersey ("ServicesCo"), from 50 % to 100 % and thus acquire sole control over ServicesCo.
Economic Sector: Real estate activities; Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; Other real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
M - REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES M 68 - Real estate activities, M 68.3 - Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis, M 68.32 - Other real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 03.09.2025.
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 04.09.2025 .