# C_2005194EN.01000201.xml

| 9.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/2 |
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9.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE)

(2005/C 194/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 2 August 2005 Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gaz de France International S.A., controlled by Gaz de France S.A. (‘GDF’, France), and Centrica Oversees Holding Limited, controlled by Centrica PLC (‘Centrica’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings SPE S.A. (‘SPE’, Belgium), ALG Negoce S.A. (‘ALG’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by GDF but not by Centrica) and Luminus NV (‘Luminus’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by Centrica but not by GDF), together ‘New SPE’ (Belgium) by way of contribution agreements and purchase of shares. |
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On 2 August 2005 Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gaz de France International S.A., controlled by Gaz de France S.A. (‘GDF’, France), and Centrica Oversees Holding Limited, controlled by Centrica PLC (‘Centrica’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings SPE S.A. (‘SPE’, Belgium), ALG Negoce S.A. (‘ALG’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by GDF but not by Centrica) and Luminus NV (‘Luminus’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by Centrica but not by GDF), together ‘New SPE’ (Belgium) by way of contribution agreements and purchase of shares.

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






  — | GDF: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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GDF: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity,

| — | Centrica: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity, |
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Centrica: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity,

| — | SPE: production of electricity and supply of gas and electricity in Belgium, |
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SPE: production of electricity and supply of gas and electricity in Belgium,

| — | ALG: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium, |
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ALG: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium,

| — | Luminus: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium. |
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Luminus: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium.

| 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.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE, 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.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE, 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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