The merger of Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ:VOD) and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd (OTC:CKHUY) (OTC:CKHUF) UK telecommunication businesses has reportedly come under the scrutiny of UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
After months of speculation, the companies officially disclosed the merger of their UK businesses yesterday.
Post-merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK, Vodafone will own 51% of the combined business, and CKHGT will have the remaining 49%.
As per Reuters, the companies will need approval under a National Security and Investment Act, which provides the British government powers to intervene in deals, posing a risk.
The report cited analyst Paolo Pescatore at PP Foresight, showing concern about the probability of the merger getting a green flag from the authorities, given both companies' UK businesses have been outperforming the market.
Notably, the UK telecom regulator and EU authorities opposed Hutchison's deal with Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF) years ago.
Also, in April, CMA blocked the merger of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI).
Also Read: Microsoft's Appeal Of UK Regulator's Block Of Activision Blizzard Acquisition Set For July
Price Action: VOD shares are trading higher by 1.19% at $9.35 premarket on the last check Thursday.
據報道，沃達豐集團有限公司（納斯達克股票代碼：VOD）和長江和記控股有限公司（OTC: CKHUY）（OTC: CKHUF）英國電信業務的合併受到了英國競爭與市場管理局（CMA）的審查。
經過數月的猜測，兩家公司昨天正式披露了其英國業務的合併。
英國沃達豐和Three UK合併後，沃達豐將擁有合併後業務的51％，CKHGT將擁有其餘49％的股份。
據路透社報道，根據《國家安全和投資法》，這些公司將需要獲得批准，該法賦予英國政府幹預交易的權力，這構成了風險。
該報告援引PP Foresight的分析師保羅·佩斯卡托爾的話說，鑑於兩家公司的英國業務表現都優於市場，對合並可能獲得當局的批准表示擔憂。
值得注意的是，英國電信監管機構和歐盟當局反對和記黃埔與和記黃埔的協議 西班牙電信SA （紐約證券交易所代碼：TEF）幾年前。
此外，在4月，CMA阻止了合併 微軟公司 （納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）和 動視暴雪公司 （納斯達克股票代碼：ATVI）。
另請閱讀: 微軟對英國監管機構封鎖動視暴雪的上訴定於7月提出
價格走勢：在週四的最後一張支票上，VOD股價上漲了1.19％，至盤前9.35美元。
