# C_2011322EN.01001401.xml

| 5.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/14 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6397 — G4S/ISS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 322/05

| 1. | On 27 October 2011, 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 G4S plc (‘G4S’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ISS A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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G4S is a public company listed on the London and NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchanges. G4S is a security services provider and, in particular, operates globally in two sectors: (i) security services (including manned security, security systems and care and justice services); and (ii) cash services, —
ISS is a facilities management company providing facilities management services around the world. In particular, ISS offers a range of services including: i) cleaning services; ii) property services, iii) catering services, iv) support services and v) security services. | — | G4S is a public company listed on the London and NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchanges. G4S is a security services provider and, in particular, operates globally in two sectors: (i) security services (including manned security, security systems and care and justice services); and (ii) cash services, | — | ISS is a facilities management company providing facilities management services around the world. In particular, ISS offers a range of services including: i) cleaning services; ii) property services, iii) catering services, iv) support services and v) security services. |
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| — | G4S is a public company listed on the London and NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchanges. G4S is a security services provider and, in particular, operates globally in two sectors: (i) security services (including manned security, security systems and care and justice services); and (ii) cash services, | | | | |
| — | ISS is a facilities management company providing facilities management services around the world. In particular, ISS offers a range of services including: i) cleaning services; ii) property services, iii) catering services, iv) support services and v) security services. | | | | |

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6397 — G4S/ISS, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| 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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