# C_2008240EN.01002401.xml

| 19.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 240/24 |
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19.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 240/10)

| 1. | On 12 September 2008, 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 Galp Energia, SGPS, SA (‘Galp Energia’, Portugal) belonging to the Galp Energia group and controlled by Eni SpA (‘Eni’, Italy), Amorim Energia BV (‘Amorim’, Portugal) and Caixa Geral de Depósitos SA (‘CGD’ Portugal), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings: Esso Portuguesa Lda. (Portugal), Esso Española SL (Spain) and a part of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical (Belgium), together ‘Esso Iberia’, wholly owned subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corporation (‘ExxonMobil’, USA), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 September 2008, 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 Galp Energia, SGPS, SA (‘Galp Energia’, Portugal) belonging to the Galp Energia group and controlled by Eni SpA (‘Eni’, Italy), Amorim Energia BV (‘Amorim’, Portugal) and Caixa Geral de Depósitos SA (‘CGD’ Portugal), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings: Esso Portuguesa Lda. (Portugal), Esso Española SL (Spain) and a part of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical (Belgium), together ‘Esso Iberia’, wholly owned subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corporation (‘ExxonMobil’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Galp Energia: exploration and production of crude oil, refining and marketing of petroleum products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Galp Energia: exploration and production of crude oil, refining and marketing of petroleum products,

| — | for ENI: vertically integrated energy company, |
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for ENI: vertically integrated energy company,

| — | for Amorim: energy related services, |
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for Amorim: energy related services,

| — | for CGD: retail and corporate banking services, investment banking and asset management, |
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for CGD: retail and corporate banking services, investment banking and asset management,

| — | for ExxonMobil: exploration production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, refining and marketing of petroleum products and power generation, |
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for ExxonMobil: exploration production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, refining and marketing of petroleum products and power generation,

| — | for Esso Iberia: retail and non-retail sales of automotive fuels, jet fuel, bitumen, lubricants and specialties products in Portugal and Spain. |
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for Esso Iberia: retail and non-retail sales of automotive fuels, jet fuel, bitumen, lubricants and specialties products in Portugal and Spain.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.5005 — Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia, 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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