# C_2012106EN.01000801.xml

| 12.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 106/8 |
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12.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 106/08

| 1. | On 2 April 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ESB Novusmodus LP (‘ESB NM’, Ireland), belonging to the group ESB, and BP Alternative Energy International Limited (‘BPAEL’, the United Kingdom), belonging to the group BP, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Heliex Power Limited (‘HPL’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 April 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ESB Novusmodus LP (‘ESB NM’, Ireland), belonging to the group ESB, and BP Alternative Energy International Limited (‘BPAEL’, the United Kingdom), belonging to the group BP, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Heliex Power Limited (‘HPL’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking ESB NM: investment fund focus on the cleantech and renewables sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking ESB NM: investment fund focus on the cleantech and renewables sector,

| — | for undertaking BPAEL: development, production and marketing of bio-fuels, wind and solar energy, |
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for undertaking BPAEL: development, production and marketing of bio-fuels, wind and solar energy,

| — | for undertaking HPL: production and development of screw expanders. |
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for undertaking HPL: production and development of screw expanders.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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