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Notification requirements for Operators

The TRA would like to remind all holders of licenses that they are required to notify and/or get TRA approval of any changes to their shareholdings and/or changes of control.
The Telecommunications Law and the Mergers & Acquisitions Regulation require, among other, the following:

(a) Under section 29(g) of the Telecommunications Law, “Any Person that directly or indirectly acquires five percent or more of the equity of an Individual Licensee shall notify the Authority of such matter within seven days as of the date of his/its acquiring of such share”

(b) Under the Telecommunications Mergers and Acquisitions Regulation 2004, telecommunications companies are required to notify the TRA of all changes of control (on a lasting basis), prior to their implementation; these changes are conditional on clearance by the TRA. In particular, Article 5.1 provides: “A qualifying Transaction shall not be implemented… before its notification to the TRA and until either it has been declared compatible with this Regulation pursuant to a decision … or the TRA fails to issue a decision pursuant to the timetable… in which case the Qualifying Transaction shall be deemed to be approved.”

Anybody holding a license issued by the TRA should therefore be aware of the requirement to notify the TRA of, among other


  • Acquisitions of 5% or more of the equity of an individual licensee and/or.
  • Any and all changes of control on a lasting basis, in accordance with the notification requirements in the Mergers and Acquisitions Regulation.


  • In addition, any person acquiring 5% or more of the equity of an individual licensee, irrespective of whether s/he is a licensee, is required by law to notify the TRA of such acquisition

    Please note that failure to notify the TRA, where required, may lead to the imposition of penalties and/or fines.
    Licensees are asked to ensure that their relevant departments and shareholders or prospective shareholders are aware of these requirements.
     

     

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