# C_2006141EN.01000401.xml

| 16.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/4 |
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16.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4238 — E.ON/Pražská plynárenská)

(2006/C 141/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 6 June 2006, 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 E.ON Czech Holding AG belonging to the group E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Pražská plynárenská a.s. (‘Pražská plynárenská’, the Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares in the holding company Pražská plynárenská Holding a.s. After the transaction, Pražská plynárenská will be jointly controlled by E.ON and The City of Prague. |
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On 6 June 2006, 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 E.ON Czech Holding AG belonging to the group E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Pražská plynárenská a.s. (‘Pražská plynárenská’, the Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares in the holding company Pražská plynárenská Holding a.s. After the transaction, Pražská plynárenská will be jointly controlled by E.ON and The City of Prague.

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






  — | for undertaking E.ON: supply of electricity and gas and related services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking E.ON: supply of electricity and gas and related services;

| — | for undertaking Pražská plynárenská: gas distribution in the region of the City of Prague and gas supply to industrial, commercial and household customers. |
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for undertaking Pražská plynárenská: gas distribution in the region of the City of Prague and gas supply to industrial, commercial and household customers.

| 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.4238 — E.ON/Pražská plynárenská, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4238 — E.ON/Pražská plynárenská, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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