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Ongoing settlement talks regarding the investigation into Ardian's acquisition of Míla – Request for an extended deadline granted

11 August 2022

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on 21 July and News On 9 August, a report was made on a study
The competition authority's review of investment fund Ardian's acquisition of Míla.
It states that Ardian has turned to the Competition Authority and requested
after conciliation talks. The supervision agreed to those talks and their aim is to
to examine whether Ardian's proposals on conditions can resolve the competition issues
which would otherwise arise from the merger.

In addition to requesting the views of the Communications Authority, customers
and the competition authorities have been in discussions with Míla's competitors regarding Ardian's proposals.
repeated talks with Ardian. To create room for further talks
Ardian has today requested that the Competition Authority extend its deadline.
to investigate the matter. As described in the attached letter from the Competition Authority, dated today, the supervisory authority has approved this
Ardian's request. The deadline for the merger investigation has therefore been extended.
about 20 working days, or until 15 September. 

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