# C_2005270EN.01000601.xml

| 29.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/6 |
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29.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/ M.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets)

(2005/C 270/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 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 Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertakings Elsam A/S (‘Elsam’, Denmark) and Energie E2 (‘E2’, Denmark), by way of a swap agreement with DONG A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark). |
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On 18 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 Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertakings Elsam A/S (‘Elsam’, Denmark) and Energie E2 (‘E2’, Denmark), by way of a swap agreement with DONG A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark).

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






  — | for Vattenfall: Production, distribution and supply of electricity and the sale of natural gas, heat and other energy products and services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vattenfall: Production, distribution and supply of electricity and the sale of natural gas, heat and other energy products and services;

| — | for target parts of Elsam and E2: production of electricity in Denmark, wholesale of electricity. |
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for target parts of Elsam and E2: production of electricity in Denmark, wholesale of electricity.

| 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.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-1049 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussel

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

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