# Fnac Darty Secures European Commission Merger Clearance for EP Group Takeover

> Fnac Darty obtained European Commission merger clearance for EP Group's takeover bid at €35 per share.

- Published: 2026-10-20T06:02:36+00:00
- Section: Regulation & Approvals
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-20/fnac-darty-eu-clearance-ep-group-bid
- Source: [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/20/3384015/0/fr/fnac-darty-obtention-de-l-autorisation-de-la-commission-europ%C3%A9enne-au-titre-du-contr%C3%B4le-des-concentrations-sur-l-offre-publique-d-achat-initi%C3%A9e-par-ep-group.html)

## Key takeaways

- The European Commission granted merger control clearance for EP Group's acquisition of Fnac Darty.
- The offer price is €35 per share and €81.16 per OCEANE.
- The AMF will announce the definitive offer timetable and closing date in the coming days.

[Fnac](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00043vh/fnac-darty-group) Darty and EP FR HOLDCo, a vehicle controlled by [EP Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000542a/ep-group), said the European Commission granted merger control clearance for EP Group's acquisition of Fnac Darty, with the offer priced at €35 per share and €81.16 per OCEANE and closing expected in early November 2026. [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/20/3384015/0/fr/fnac-darty-obtention-de-l-autorisation-de-la-commission-europ%C3%A9enne-au-titre-du-contr%C3%B4le-des-concentrations-sur-l-offre-publique-d-achat-initi%C3%A9e-par-ep-group.html) published the announcement on October 20, 2026.

## Fnac Darty's European Commission Clearance

Fnac Darty is a French omnichannel retailer of consumer electronics, domestic appliances and cultural goods, operating about 1,500 stores across 15 countries, according to [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The European Commission's decision is the last authorization expected for the transaction, the company said. The Autorité des marchés financiers will set the definitive timetable for the offer, including its closing date, in the coming days.

The offer price of €35 per share follows the payment on June 5, 2026 of a €1 per-share dividend for the 2025 financial year. The AMF declared the offer compliant on May 7, 2026, visaing EP FR HOLDCo's information document under number 26-128 and Fnac Darty's response document under number 26-129. Fnac Darty's board of directors, on the recommendation of an ad hoc committee, issued a favorable opinion on the offer, and the firm Ledouble, acting as independent expert, said the financial terms are fair for shareholders and OCEANE holders.

## Fnac Darty's Scale and Funding Record

Fnac Darty reported revenue of €10.3 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, with operations in 15 countries and a multi-format network of 1,500 stores worldwide, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list two funding rounds, including a post-IPO debt round of $323.7 million in March 2025.

## Fnac Darty's Path to the Offer

EP Group's EP FR HOLDCO filed a formal merger control notification with the European Commission for the tender offer, Yahoo reported in September 2026, with a Phase I review expected to expire in early November. The offer opened on May 12, 2026, after the necessary authorizations were obtained, GlobeNewswire reported in May 2026. Fnac Darty published a regulatory disclosure on August 3, 2026, reporting 29,682,146 total shares and voting rights as of July 31, 2026, with 29,369,800 net voting rights.

## Fnac Darty's Next Steps

The AMF will announce the definitive offer timetable and the closing date in the coming days, and the closing is expected in early November 2026.

## Companies in this story

- [Fnac Darty Group company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00043vh/fnac-darty-group) · website: http://www.fnacdarty.com
- [EP Group company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000542a/ep-group) · website: https://www.epgroup.net

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