# C_2008288EN.01001001.xml

| 11.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 288/10 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5224 — EDF/British Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 288/05)

| 1. | On 3 November 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 EDF SA (‘EDF’, France), through Lake Acquisitions Ltd (‘Lake Acquisitions’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking British Energy plc (‘British Energy’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for EDF: generation and wholesale trading of electricity, and in the transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, as well as in the provision of other electricity related services in France and in other countries. It is also active in the design, building and provision of technical consultancy services relating to the construction, operation and maintenance of electrical plants and power stations, —
for British Energy: generation and wholesale trading of electricity and in the supply of electricity and the provision of other electricity related services, all of which are undertaken only in Great Britain, —
for Lake Acquisitions: this is a special purpose vehicle which was incorporated for the purposes of the proposed transaction. | — | for EDF: generation and wholesale trading of electricity, and in the transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, as well as in the provision of other electricity related services in France and in other countries. It is also active in the design, building and provision of technical consultancy services relating to the construction, operation and maintenance of electrical plants and power stations, | — | for British Energy: generation and wholesale trading of electricity and in the supply of electricity and the provision of other electricity related services, all of which are undertaken only in Great Britain, | — | for Lake Acquisitions: this is a special purpose vehicle which was incorporated for the purposes of the proposed transaction. |
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| — | for EDF: generation and wholesale trading of electricity, and in the transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, as well as in the provision of other electricity related services in France and in other countries. It is also active in the design, building and provision of technical consultancy services relating to the construction, operation and maintenance of electrical plants and power stations, | | | | | | |
| — | for British Energy: generation and wholesale trading of electricity and in the supply of electricity and the provision of other electricity related services, all of which are undertaken only in Great Britain, | | | | | | |
| — | for Lake Acquisitions: this is a special purpose vehicle which was incorporated for the purposes of the proposed transaction. | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.5224 — EDF/British Energy, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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| European Commission | | | | | | |
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| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | | | | | | |

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

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