European Commission clears SFPIM takeover of rail freight firm Lineas

Cleared under the simplified procedure (case M.12326): the Commission saw no competition concerns because the two companies together hold only a limited market position and no significant market share results; price and closing date are not disclosed.

According to the report of 15 Apr 2026, the European Commission has cleared the acquisition of sole control of Lineas Group NV by SFPIM, the Belgian federal holding company (Société fédérale de participations et d'investissement); both companies are based in Belgium and the deal concerns rail freight. The review ran under the simplified procedure (case M.12326): since the two together hold only a limited market position and no significant market share results, the Commission saw no competition concerns. The report gives no price or closing date. (LOK Report, 15 Apr 2026)