Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Novomatic AG; Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft; Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
BWB/Z-2906
On 23.12.2015 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Novomatic AG intends the acquisition from (directly or indirectly) more than 25% of the shares of Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft as well as from (indirectly) over 25% of the shares of Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H. as well as the acquisition of control of Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft. The merger plan concerns the gambling industry.
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren R - Kunst, Unterhaltung und Erholung
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 03.02.2016.
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.
Datum des Prüfungsantrages durch die BWB: 03.02.2016
Datum des Prüfungsantrages durch den Bundeskartellanwalt: 03.02.2016