The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of MAK Mecsek Autópálya Koncessziós Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MAK’) of Hungary by abrdn Investments Limited (‘Aberdeen’) of the United Kingdom and Strabag AG of Austria.
The transaction relates primarily to the operation of a section of two motorways in Hungary.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that the companies are not active in the same or vertically related markets. The notified transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.12472.
