The Commission fined Google 2.42 billion euros (2.14 billion pounds) after finding that Google had systematically given prominent placement to its own comparison shopping service and demoted those of rivals in search results.

"We respectfully disagree with the conclusions announced today. We will review the Commission's decision in detail as we consider an appeal, and we look forward to continuing to make our case," Google's general counsel, Kent Walker, said in a statement.

(Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop; editing by Robert-Jan Bartunek)