Press Release: Mergers: European Commission approves proposed acquisition of certain businesses of United Utilities Group by Veolia Group

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of certain water and wastewater businesses of United Utilities group of the UK by Veolia Water UK Plc of the UK and Veolia Voda SA of the Czech Republic. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.