Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
AS Direct Property Investments UK Lt; European Outlet Mall Venture Sàrl
BWB/Z-7063
On 08.09.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
AS Direct Property Investments UK Ltd (United Kingdom) intends to acquire approx. 31.30 % of the shares in and joint control over European Outlet Mall Venture Sàrl, (Luxembourg) (previously named Outlet Mall Group Holding S.à r.l.).
M - REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES M 68 - Real estate activities, M 68.2 - Rental and operating of own or leased real estate, M 68.20 - Rental and operating of own or leased real estate
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 06.10.2025.
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 07.10.2025 .