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| 17.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 353/5 |
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17.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 353/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6697 — O.W. Bunker/Bergen Bunkers)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 353/03

| 1. | On 8 November 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 undertaking O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S (‘O.W. Bunker’, Denmark), controlled by Altor Fund II (‘Altor’, Jersey), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Bergen Bunkers AS (‘Bergen Bunkers’, Norway) by way of purchase of share. |
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On 8 November 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 undertaking O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S (‘O.W. Bunker’, Denmark), controlled by Altor Fund II (‘Altor’, Jersey), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Bergen Bunkers AS (‘Bergen Bunkers’, Norway) by way of purchase of share.

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






  — | for Altor: private equity fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Altor: private equity fund,

| — | for O.W. Bunker: trading and physical supply of marine (bunker) fuel, lubricants and logistics services, and, |
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for O.W. Bunker: trading and physical supply of marine (bunker) fuel, lubricants and logistics services, and,

| — | for Bergen Bunkers: brokering and trading of marine fuel and lubricants. |
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for Bergen Bunkers: brokering and trading of marine fuel and lubricants.

| 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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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.

| 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.6697 — O.W. Bunker/Bergen Bunkers, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6697 — O.W. Bunker/Bergen Bunkers, 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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