# C_2007162EN.01001501.xml

| 14.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 162/15 |
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14.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4652 — National Grid/TenneT/BritNed JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 162/07)

| 1. | On 6 July 2007, 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(s) National Grid plc (‘National Grid’, United Kingdom) and TenneT Holding B.V. (‘TenneT’, The Netherlands) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking BritNed Development Ltd (‘BritNed’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 6 July 2007, 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(s) National Grid plc (‘National Grid’, United Kingdom) and TenneT Holding B.V. (‘TenneT’, The Netherlands) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking BritNed Development Ltd (‘BritNed’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for National Grid: operation of the high voltage electricity transmission system in the United Kingdom; operation of gas transmission systems in the United Kingdom, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for National Grid: operation of the high voltage electricity transmission system in the United Kingdom; operation of gas transmission systems in the United Kingdom,

| — | for TenneT: operation of the high voltage electricity transmission system in The Netherlands, |
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for TenneT: operation of the high voltage electricity transmission system in The Netherlands,

| — | for BritNed: construction and operation of a high voltage interconnector between the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. |
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for BritNed: construction and operation of a high voltage interconnector between the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4652 — National Grid/TenneT/BritNed JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Bruxelles/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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4652 — National Grid/TenneT/BritNed JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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