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Austrian Competition Watchdog Approves Adevinta&#39;s eBay Classifieds Group Acquisition: Reuters

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	<li>Norway&#39;s&nbsp;Adevinta ASA&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADEVF#OTC">ADEVF</a>) secured final regulatory approval from the Austrian competition watchdog to acquire U.S. e-commerce group&nbsp;eBay Inc&#39;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBAY#NASDAQ">EBAY</a>) Classifieds Group&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/adevinta-ebay-clear-final-hurdle-13-bln-advertising-tie-up-2021-06-18/" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Reuters reported</a>.</li>
	<li>In July 2020, Adevinta agreed to acquire Classifieds Group for&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/20/07/n16703042/adevinta-to-acquire-ebay-classifieds-group-to-create-the-worlds-largest-online-classifieds-company" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">$2.5 billion in cash</a>&nbsp;and 540 million shares, in a transaction valued at $13 billion.</li>
	<li>The approval follows eBay&#39;s willingness to reduce ownership stake in Adevinta during the next one and a half years. The transaction is estimated to close by June 25.</li>
	<li>eBay will become Adevinta&#39;s largest shareholder with a 44% stake, 33.3% of the vote two seats on the board. Norway&#39;s&nbsp;Schibsted ASA&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBSNF#OTC">SBSNF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBSNY#OTC">SBSNY</a>) will hold 39.5% of the votes.</li>
	<li>Austria&#39;s&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/21/06/21388750/uk-competition-watchdog-ratifies-9-2b-ebay-classified-ads-business-merger-with-adevinta-ft" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Federal Competition Authority (FCA)</a>&nbsp;mandated eBay to reduce its stake to 33% within one and a half years to minimize antitrust concerns.</li>
	<li>Schibsted will acquire eBay Classifieds Group&#39;s Danish assets from Adevinta for $330 million.</li>
	<li>Price action:&nbsp;EBAY shares traded lower by 0.51% at $65 in the premarket session on the last check Friday.</li>
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Austrian Competition Watchdog Approves Adevinta's eBay Classifieds Group Acquisition: Reuters

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