# C_2007073EN.01002901.xml

| 30.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/29 |
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30.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 73/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4545 — Statoil/Hydro)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 73/17)

| 1. | On 23 March 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the petroleum business of Norsk Hydro ASA (‘Hydro’, Norway) by way of exchange of shares. |
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On 23 March 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the petroleum business of Norsk Hydro ASA (‘Hydro’, Norway) by way of exchange of shares.

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






  — | Statoil: exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of oil and gas, including downstream activities such as refining of oil, retail and industrial marketing of refined oil products, and marketing of gas to end-customers; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Statoil: exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of oil and gas, including downstream activities such as refining of oil, retail and industrial marketing of refined oil products, and marketing of gas to end-customers;

| — | Hydro: exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of oil and gas, including downstream activities such as retail and industrial marketing of refined oil products and gas, and marketing of gas to end-customers. |
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Hydro: exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of oil and gas, including downstream activities such as retail and industrial marketing of refined oil products and gas, and marketing of gas to end-customers.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4545 — Statoil/Hydro, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4545 — Statoil/Hydro, 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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