Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
3i Group plc; Blitz 21-897 GmbH; MAIT GmbH
BWB/Z-5595
On 02.08.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The proposed concentration relates to the indirect acquisition of up to 49,9% of the voting rights and more than 50% of the capital shares in MAIT GmbH, Germany, by 3i Group plc, United Kingdom, via Blitz 21-897 GmbH, Germany.
The proposed concentration concerns IT services.
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 30.08.2021.
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 31.08.2021 .