# C_2016437EN.01001001.xml

| 25.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 437/10 |
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25.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 437/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8280 — Deutsche Post DHL/UK Mail)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 437/07)

| 1. | On 14 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Deutsche Post AG, trading as Deutsche Post DHL Group (‘DPDHL’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of UK Mail Group plc and its subsidiaries (‘UK Mail’, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid. |
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On 14 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Deutsche Post AG, trading as Deutsche Post DHL Group (‘DPDHL’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of UK Mail Group plc and its subsidiaries (‘UK Mail’, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for DPDHL: DPDHL is a global mail and logistics company headquartered in Germany. The group operates under two brands (Deutsche Post and DHL) and delivers services to customers in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. The postal division of DPDHL, Deutsche Post, provides the national postal service in Germany. DHL provides a comprehensive range of international express, freight transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services.
  —   for UK Mail: United Kingdom-based courier company with a nationwide network of more than 50 sites and 2 400 vehicles. It offers parcel and mail delivery solutions both locally and worldwide. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for DPDHL: DPDHL is a global mail and logistics company headquartered in Germany. The group operates under two brands (Deutsche Post and DHL) and delivers services to customers in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. The postal division of DPDHL, Deutsche Post, provides the national postal service in Germany. DHL provides a comprehensive range of international express, freight transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services.

for DPDHL

—   for UK Mail: United Kingdom-based courier company with a nationwide network of more than 50 sites and 2 400 vehicles. It offers parcel and mail delivery solutions both locally and worldwide.

for UK Mail

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8280 — Deutsche Post DHL/UK Mail, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8280 — Deutsche Post DHL/UK Mail, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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