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| 24.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 434/8 |
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24.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 434/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8300 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services/Computer Sciences Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 434/08)

| 1. | On 17 November 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s enterprise services business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (‘HPES’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Computer Sciences Corporation (‘CSC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 November 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s enterprise services business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (‘HPES’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Computer Sciences Corporation (‘CSC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for HPES: provision of technology consulting, information technology (‘IT’) outsourcing and support services in traditional and enterprise services offerings,
  —   for CSC: provision of IT services and solutions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for HPES: provision of technology consulting, information technology (‘IT’) outsourcing and support services in traditional and enterprise services offerings,

for HPES

—   for CSC: provision of IT services and solutions.

for CSC

| 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.8300 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services/Computer Sciences Corporation, 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.8300 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services/Computer Sciences Corporation, 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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