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EU clears merger of Essilor, Luxottica without conditions

Reuters Staff

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The deal between Luxottica, the world’s biggest eyeglass frame maker, and Essilor, the world No. 1 lens maker, would create a company that would make products for various well-known brands such as Oakley and Ray-Ban.

Reuters reported in December that the deal would be cleared

 

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission approved the 48-billion-euro ($58.49 billion) merger of eyewear groups Luxottica (LUX.MI) and Essilor (ESSI.PA) without setting conditions, saying the merger would not harm competition.

 

“We’ve received feedback from nearly 4,000 opticians in a market test in Europe that Essilor and Luxottica would not gain the market power to harm competition,” EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.

 

The deal between Luxottica, the world’s biggest eyeglass frame maker, and Essilor, the world No. 1 lens maker, would create a company that would make products for various well-known brands such as Oakley and Ray-Ban.

 

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