# C_2007055EN.01003001.xml

| 10.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 55/30 |
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10.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 55/08)

| 1. | On 23 February 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 undertaking Alstom UK Holdings Ltd (‘Alstom UK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the group Alstom and Balfour Beatty Group Limited (‘Balfour Beatty’, United Kingdom) belonging to Balfour Beatty plc establish within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation a newly created company constituting a joint venture, Signalling Solutions Limited (‘Signalling Solutions’). |
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On 23 February 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 undertaking Alstom UK Holdings Ltd (‘Alstom UK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the group Alstom and Balfour Beatty Group Limited (‘Balfour Beatty’, United Kingdom) belonging to Balfour Beatty plc establish within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation a newly created company constituting a joint venture, Signalling Solutions Limited (‘Signalling Solutions’).

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






  — | for Alstom UK: developing and offering a range of systems, equipment and services in the rail transport market; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Alstom UK: developing and offering a range of systems, equipment and services in the rail transport market;

| — | for Balfour Beatty: engineering and construction of buildings; design, construction, equipping, maintenance and management of rail assets; |
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for Balfour Beatty: engineering and construction of buildings; design, construction, equipping, maintenance and management of rail assets;

| — | for Signalling Solutions: supply of rail signalling projects and equipment in the UK and Ireland. |
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for Signalling Solutions: supply of rail signalling projects and equipment in the UK and Ireland.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV, 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.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV, 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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