# C_2005263EN.01004101.xml

| 22.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/41 |
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22.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3971 — Deutsche Post/Exel)

(2005/C 263/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 October 2005, 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 Deutsche Post AG (‘Deutsche Post’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Exel plc (‘Exel’, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid announced on 19 September 2005. |
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On 17 October 2005, 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 Deutsche Post AG (‘Deutsche Post’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Exel plc (‘Exel’, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid announced on 19 September 2005.

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






  — | for Deutsche Post:postal and mail services, express delivery of documents and parcels, freight forwarding, contract logistics and financial services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Deutsche Post:postal and mail services, express delivery of documents and parcels, freight forwarding, contract logistics and financial services;

| — | for Exel:contract logistics and freight forwarding services. |
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for Exel:contract logistics and freight forwarding services.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3971 — Deutsche Post/Exel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| BE-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3971 — Deutsche Post/Exel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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