# C_2007004EN.01000401.xml

| 9.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 4/4 |
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9.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/04)

| 1. | On 20 December 2006 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BG Italia SpA (‘BG Italia’, Italy), a wholly-controlled subsidiary of BG Group plc (‘BG Group’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking it currently jointly controls together with Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy), namely Serene SpA (‘Serene’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 December 2006 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BG Italia SpA (‘BG Italia’, Italy), a wholly-controlled subsidiary of BG Group plc (‘BG Group’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking it currently jointly controls together with Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy), namely Serene SpA (‘Serene’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking BG Group: global gas exploration and production company present in over 20 countries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking BG Group: global gas exploration and production company present in over 20 countries;

| — | for undertaking BG Italia: company active in the LNG, gas exploration and production and the power generation; |
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for undertaking BG Italia: company active in the LNG, gas exploration and production and the power generation;

| — | for undertaking Edison: company active in power generation; |
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for undertaking Edison: company active in power generation;

| — | for undertaking Serene: power production company operating a number of gas-fired cogeneration units producing electricity and steam. |
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for undertaking Serene: power production company operating a number of gas-fired cogeneration units producing electricity and steam.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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