Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Ingka Holding B.V.; Ikano Bank AB (publ)
BWB/Z-5422
On 20.05.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Ingka Holding B.V., the Netherlands, intends to indirectly acquire 49% of the shares in Ikano Bank AB (publ), Sweden.
The proposed transaction relates to banking services.
Industry sector: K - Erbringung von Finanz- und Versicherungsdienstleistungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 17.06.2021.
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 18.06.2021 .