Brief: UK CMA Agrees To Fast-Track Reference To Phase 2 Probe Of Substantial Deal

Liberty Global

01/07/2026 07:09

July 1 (Reuters) - UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA): 
COMPETITION AND MKTS  - MERGER UPDATE: NEXFIBRE / SUBSTANTIAL
CMA: START OF MERGER INVESTIGATION OF ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION BY LIBERTY GLOBAL, TELEFÓNICA AND INFRAVIA OF SUBSTANTIAL
CMA: AGREED TO FAST-TRACK REFERENCE TO AN IN-DEPTH PHASE 2 INVESTIGATION OF ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION OF SUBSTANTIAL
CMA: FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF PARTIES' FAST-TRACK REQUEST, CONCLUDED THAT CONDITIONS TO ACCEPT REQUEST ARE MET IN  NEXFIBRE / SUBSTANTIAL DEAL
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