# C_2017002EN.01000601.xml

| 5.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/6 |
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5.1.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 2/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8340 — Riverstone/AMCI/Fitzroy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 2/07)

| 1. | On 21 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, United States) and AMCI worldwide holdings (‘AMCI’, United States) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Fitzroy QLD Resources Limited (‘Fitzroy’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, United States) and AMCI worldwide holdings (‘AMCI’, United States) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Fitzroy QLD Resources Limited (‘Fitzroy’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors.

| — | AMCI is a privately held natural resources company, with operations across the value chain of energy and metal commodities with investments in coals and minerals, metals, and shipping. |
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AMCI is a privately held natural resources company, with operations across the value chain of energy and metal commodities with investments in coals and minerals, metals, and shipping.

| — | Fitzroy is a producer of coking coal for seaborne export worldwide. All of Fitzroy’s operations and assets are in Australia. Fitzroy is currently 100 % owned by AMCI. |
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Fitzroy is a producer of coking coal for seaborne export worldwide. All of Fitzroy’s operations and assets are in Australia. Fitzroy is currently 100 % owned by AMCI.

| 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.8340 — Riverstone/AMCI/Fitzroy, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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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.8340 — Riverstone/AMCI/Fitzroy, 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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