Press Release: Mergers: Commission gives clears joint venture between Aéroports de Paris and Aelia

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by French companies Aéroports de Paris ("ADP") and Aelia of a controlling interest in a new joint venture combining the business of Duty Free Paris ("DFP") and Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire SAS ("SDA") as well as the "fashion and accessories" business of Duty Free Associates SAS ("DFA") at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. DFA is currently exclusively controlled by Aelia, SDA is a joint venture of Aelia and ADP and DFP is a joint venture of ADP and The Nuance Group. Aelia, a company active in airport retailing, is controlled by the Lagardère group.