Liberty Global/Telefonica/InfraVia/Netomnia and Brsk Assets Merger (Case M.12367)
Summary
The European Commission cleared the joint acquisition by Liberty Global, Telefonica Infra, and InfraVia of UK FTTP network assets controlled by Netomnia Limited and Brsk Limited under Case M.12367. The Commission determined the transaction falls within the Merger Regulation's simplified procedure and declared it compatible with the internal market and EEA Agreement. No remedies or conditions were imposed.
What changed
The European Commission issued a non-opposition decision under Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 for the proposed joint acquisition of Netomnia Limited and Brsk Limited by Liberty Global Limited, Telefonica Infra S.L.U., and Crown Infra Bidco Limited. The Commission processed the notification under the simplified treatment procedure for certain concentrations. The decision declares the operation compatible with the internal market and the EEA Agreement.\n\nAffected parties in the telecommunications and fiber network sectors should note that this clearance confirms no competition concerns were identified for the UK FTTP network assets. Investors and telecommunications companies involved in FTTP network investments should maintain awareness of EU merger notification requirements and potential subsequent review requests from the Commission.
What to do next
- Verify EU merger clearance status for UK FTTP network investments
- Monitor for any subsequent Commission review requests or phase II investigations
- Confirm notification obligations for related party transactions
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M.12367 - LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA /
INFRAVIA / NETOMNIA AND BRSK ASSETS
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REGULATION (EC) No 139/2004 MERGER PROCEDURE Article 6(1)(b) NON-OPPOSITION Date: 30/03/2026
In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32026M12367
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DG Competition
Brussels, 30.3.2026 C(2026) 2302 final
PUBLIC VERSION
Telefónica Infra, S.L.U. Distrito Telefónica Ed. Central, Planta 3, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n 28050 Madrid Spain Liberty Global Limited
120 King's Road
SW3 4TR London United Kingdom Crown Infra Bidco Limited 42, Rue Washington 75008 Paris France
Subject: Case M.12367 - LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA / NETOMNIA AND BRSK ASSETS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( ) and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 1 Economic Area ( ) 2 Dear Sir or Madam, (1) On 27 February 2026, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation, by which Liberty Global Limited ("Liberty Global", Bermuda), Telefónica Infra S.L.U. (Spain), controlled by Telefónica S.A. ("Telefonica", Spain), and Crown Infra Bidco Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by InfraVía Capital Partners SAS. (France), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Netomnia Limited ("Netomnia", United Kingdom) and Brsk Limited ("Brsk", United Kingdom) "last mile" access network assets
() OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Merger Regulation'). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty 1 on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has introduced certain changes, such as the
replacement of 'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'internal market'. The
terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision. () OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the 'EEA Agreement'). 2
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
("Target Assets", controlled by Substantial Topco Limited, United Kingdom) by
way of purchase of shares. ( ) (2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
- Liberty Global is a public limited company listed on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market and headquartered in Bermuda. It owns and operates cable networks offering television, broadband internet, fixed-line voice telephony and mobile telecommunications services in several countries in Europe.
- Telefónica is a global telecommunications operator and mobile network
provider listed on the stock exchanges in Spain, New York and Lima, and headquartered in Madrid. Telefónica is active in the telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors, mainly in Europe and Latin America.
- InfraVia is a European private equity firm which specialises in
infrastructure, critical metals, real estate and technology investments throughout Europe, headquartered in France.
- The Target Assets of Netomnia and Brsk are headquartered in the UK and
are active in the fixed telecommunication sector in the UK. On the one hand,
Netomnia develops and operates wholesale fibre to the premises ("FTTP")
networks in the UK, on the other hand, Brsk builds FTTP networks in the UK. (3) After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. ( ) 4 (4) For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified treatment, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
For the Commission (Signed)
Linsey MCCALLUM
Director-General (acting) Directorate-General for Competition
() OJ C, C/2026/1744, 17.3.2026. 3() OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1 (the 'Notice on a simplified treatment'). 4
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