Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of satellite communication services company Vizada by Astrium, a subsidiary of EADS

The European Commission approved under the EU Merger Regulation in November 2011 the proposed acquisition of Mobsat Holding SàRL, the holding company of the Vizada Group of Luxembourg, by Astrium Holding SAS of France.

The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition problems, because it would only lead to a very limited increase in market shares and the merged entity would continue to face a sufficient number of competitors in all markets concerned.