# C_2011328EN.01000901.xml

| 11.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 328/9 |
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11.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 328/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 328/06

| 1. | On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Nuon Belgium NV (‘Nuon Belgium’, Belgium), holding the totality of the shares in Nuon Wind Belgium NV (‘Nuon Wind Belgium’, Belgium), and Nuon Power Generation Walloon NV (‘Nuon Power Generation Walloon’, Belgium), which both currently ultimately belong to Vattenfall AB (Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Nuon Belgium NV (‘Nuon Belgium’, Belgium), holding the totality of the shares in Nuon Wind Belgium NV (‘Nuon Wind Belgium’, Belgium), and Nuon Power Generation Walloon NV (‘Nuon Power Generation Walloon’, Belgium), which both currently ultimately belong to Vattenfall AB (Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ENI: Parent company of the ENI Group, an integrated energy group in Italy being active worldwide in the finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing of oil and gas; as well as in the generation and sale of electricity, petrochemicals, oilfield services; and construction and engineering services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ENI: Parent company of the ENI Group, an integrated energy group in Italy being active worldwide in the finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing of oil and gas; as well as in the generation and sale of electricity, petrochemicals, oilfield services; and construction and engineering services,

| — | Nuon Belgium: Gas and electricity retailer in Belgium and mother company of Nuon Wind Belgium that owns and operates a power generating wind farm with three turbines in Belgium, |
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Nuon Belgium: Gas and electricity retailer in Belgium and mother company of Nuon Wind Belgium that owns and operates a power generating wind farm with three turbines in Belgium,

| — | Nuon Power Generation Walloon: company established to develop a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation project in the Walloon area in Belgium. |
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Nuon Power Generation Walloon: company established to develop a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation project in the Walloon area in Belgium.

| 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.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation, 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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