# C_2005212EN.01001301.xml

| 31.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/13 |
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31.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3925 — Ups/LYNX)

(2005/C 212/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 August 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 UPS (UK Holding) Limited, (‘UPS UK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the group United Parcel Service Inc. (‘UPS’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lynx Express Limited (‘Lynx’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 August 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 UPS (UK Holding) Limited, (‘UPS UK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the group United Parcel Service Inc. (‘UPS’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lynx Express Limited (‘Lynx’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking UPS UK: package delivery, supply chain services, logistics, distribution solutions; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking UPS UK: package delivery, supply chain services, logistics, distribution solutions;

| — | for undertaking UPS: worldwide package delivery, worldwide air and ground transportation services, ocean freight, supply chain services; |
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for undertaking UPS: worldwide package delivery, worldwide air and ground transportation services, ocean freight, supply chain services;

| — | for undertaking Lynx: domestic and international parcel delivery services, road and air freight forwarding services, supply chain services, logistics. |
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for undertaking Lynx: domestic and international parcel delivery services, road and air freight forwarding services, supply chain services, logistics.

| 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.3925 — Ups/LYNX, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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.3925 — Ups/LYNX, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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