BT takeover of EE Mobile Network gets final Competition and Markets Authority clearance

The CMA said the £12.5bn deal was unlikely to cause significant harm to competition.

The deal will create a communications giant covering fixed-line phones, broadband, mobile and TV.

The takeover brings together the UK's largest fixed-line business and the largest mobile telecoms business.

John Wotton of the CMA said: "The evidence does not show that this merger is likely to cause significant harm to competition or the interests of consumers."

 

BT chief executive Gavin Patterson said: "The combined BT and EE will be a digital champion for the UK, providing high levels of investment and driving innovation in a highly competitive market."