EU mergers and takeovers (June 30)

Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:06am EDT
 
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BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- UK mobile supplier Carphone Warehouse (CPW.L), via its wholly owned UK subsidiary TalkTalk Group, acquires British Internet access provider Tiscali UK, a subsidiary of Tiscali SpA (TIS.MI) (approved June 30)

-- Brazilian food products firm Perdigao (PRGA3.SA) enters into a full merger with Brazilian peer Sadia (SDIA4.SA) (approved June 30)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- France's Veolia Eau, a subsidiary of utility group Veolia Environnement (VIE.PA), takes sole control of three French water distribution companies currently controlled jointly by Veolia Eau and Lyonnaise des Eaux, a subsidiary of French energy giant GDF Suez (GSZ.PA) unit Suez Environnement (notified June 23/deadline July 30)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

-- U.S. biomedical and pharmaceutical company Pfizer (PFE.N) to acquire U.S. pharmaceutical and healthcare company Wyeth WYE.N (notified May 29/deadline July 6/extended on June 30/new deadline July 20)

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

JUNE 30

-- Italian motorway management company Sias (SIS.MI), Italian motorways company Atlantia (ATL.MI) and Spanish concession services company Acciona (ANA.MC) acquire joint control of five Chilean toll motorways, Operacion y Logistica de Infraestructuras, Litoral Central, Vespucio Sur, Gestion Vial and Autopista Nororiente ("Itinere Chilean assets") (notified May 25/deadline June 30/simplified)  Continued...

 

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Tiscali SpA (TIS.MI) Quote, Profile, Research
BRF - Brasil Foods S.A. (PRGA3.SA) Quote, Profile, Research
Sadia S.A. (SDIA4.SA) Quote, Profile, Research
Veolia Environnement SA (VIE.PA) Quote, Profile, Research
GDF Suez S.A. (GSZ.PA) Quote, Profile, Research
Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N) Quote, Profile, Research
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