# C_2017124EN.01000701.xml

| 21.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 124/7 |
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21.4.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 124/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8379 — SGID/Hellenic Republic/IPTO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 124/06)

| 1. | On 10 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the State Grid International Development Limited (‘SGID’, China) controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (‘Central SASAC’) and the Hellenic State, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A. (‘IPTO’, Greece) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 10 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the State Grid International Development Limited (‘SGID’, China) controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (‘Central SASAC’) and the Hellenic State, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A. (‘IPTO’, Greece) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | SGID is engaged in the investment and operation of regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses outside of the People’s Republic of China, with assets and investments in Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, Portugal, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SGID is engaged in the investment and operation of regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses outside of the People’s Republic of China, with assets and investments in Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, Portugal, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy,

| — | the Hellenic Republic, through its subsidiary DES ADMIE, controls IPTO, |
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the Hellenic Republic, through its subsidiary DES ADMIE, controls IPTO,

| — | IPTO is the transmission system operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System vested with its operation, management, exploitation, maintenance and development in order to ensure Greece’s electricity supply. |
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IPTO is the transmission system operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System vested with its operation, management, exploitation, maintenance and development in order to ensure Greece’s electricity supply.

| 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.8379 — SGID/Hellenic Republic/IPTO, 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.8379 — SGID/Hellenic Republic/IPTO, 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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