Brussels clears €3bn TomTom-TeleAtlas deal

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Series Details 15.5.08
Publication Date 15/05/2008
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The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Tele Atlas by TomTom, both of the Netherlands. Tele Atlas is a provider of navigable digital maps and TomTom produces portable navigation devices (PNDs – often known as satellite navigation devices or SatNavs). After an in-depth examination, launched in November 2007 (see IP/07/1800), the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.

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European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/742: Mergers: Commission clears TomTom's proposed acquisition of digital map provider Tele Atlas http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/742&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
TomTom: Press Release, 14.5.08: TomTom receives unconditional clearance from EC to acquire Tele Atlas http://investors.tomtom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=319597

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