REG - Competition and Mkts - Merger Update: Cellnex / CK Hutchison UK towers

Cellnex Telecom SAAnnouncement

27/07/2021 17:35

RNS Number : 6554G
  
Competition and Markets Authority
  
27 July 2021
  
 

Merger reference decision announced:
 
On 13 July 2021, the CMA decided that it was or may be the case that the following Merger has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom. 
 
Anticipated acquisition of the passive infrastructure assets of CK Hutchison Networks Europe Investments S.À R.L in the UK by Cellnex UK Limited.
Pursuant to section 73A(1) of the Act, on 20 July 2021, the Parties offered undertakings to the CMA for the purposes of section 73(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act).
 
Following assessment of the undertakings, the CMA considers that the undertakings offered by the Parties are not a clear-cut solution to the competition concerns identified as arising from the Merger. Accordingly, the CMA has decided not to exercise its discretion under section 73(2) of the Act to accept undertakings in lieu of reference. Therefore, pursuant to sections 33(1) and 34ZA(2) of the Act, the CMA has decided to refer the Merger to its chair for the constitution of a group under Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to conduct a phase 2 investigation.
   
The text of this decision will be placed on the Competition and Markets Authority's web site at https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases as soon as is reasonably practicable.
 
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