By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus gained European Union antitrust approval on Monday for its 4.1 billion euro ($4.76 billion) bid for Just Eat Takeaway, after agreeing to sell down its stake in Delivery Hero.

Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus, which is majority owned by South Africa’s Naspers, announced the deal in February, banking on its artificial intelligence capability to boost Just Eat Takeaway, Europe’s biggest meal delivery company.

The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, said Naspers offered to significantly reduce its 27.4% stake in Delivery Hero to below a specified very low percentage within 12 months, confirming a Reuters story.

Naspers also pledged not to exercise the voting rights with its remaining limited stak

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