# C_2011261EN.01000901.xml

| 3.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/9 |
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3.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 261/09

| 1. | On 26 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Northumbrian Water Group plc (‘NWG’, England and Wales) by way of public bid. |
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On 26 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Northumbrian Water Group plc (‘NWG’, England and Wales) by way of public bid.

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






  — | for CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management and investment in securities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management and investment in securities,

| — | for NWG: provision of water and waste water services in the North East of England and in parts of the South East of England, waste management, consultancy laboratory testing services. |
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for NWG: provision of water and waste water services in the North East of England and in parts of the South East of England, waste management, consultancy laboratory testing services.

| 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.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group, 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.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group, 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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