C_202602658EN.000101.fmx.xml

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.12414 – ABERDEEN / DIGITALBRIDGE / ZEMOBILITY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(C/2026/2658)

On 30 April 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—	abrdn Global Sustainable Infrastructure IV UK Latam B (‘abrdnCo’, United Kingdom), controlled by Aberdeen Group plc (‘Aberdeen’),

—	ZeMobility Latam Holdings S.L.U (‘DBCo’, Spain), controlled by DigitalBridge Group, Inc (‘DigitalBridge’, USA),

—	ZeMobility JV SCSp (‘ZeMobility’, Luxembourg), solely controlled by DigitalBridge prior to the concentration.

Aberdeen and DigitalBridge will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of ZeMobility.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

—	Aberdeen offers active asset management to institutional, wholesale and strategic insurance clients, along with wealth management, financial planning and advice services either directly to customers or through financial advisors. It is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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DBCo is a limited liability company ultimately controlled by DigitalBridge. DigitalBridge manages infrastructure assets and invests in companies worldwide. Its investment focus spans digital infrastructure - including data centres, fibre networks, towers, and related connectivity assets - as well as transportation, clean mobility, and energy-transition infrastructure. DigitalBridge is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The business activities of ZeMobility are the following: operation of existing electric bus assets in Colombia and Chile.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.12414 – ABERDEEN / DIGITALBRIDGE / ZEMOBILITY

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.