# C_2012135EN.01002201.xml

| 9.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 135/22 |
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9.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 135/11

| 1. | On 26 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 Shell España SA (‘SESA’, Spain, ultimately controlled by Royal Dutch Shell (‘Shell’, United Kingdom)) and Disa Corporación Petrolífera SA (‘Disa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Shell Aviation España S.L. (‘SAE’, Spain, currently solely controlled by Shell) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 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 Shell España SA (‘SESA’, Spain, ultimately controlled by Royal Dutch Shell (‘Shell’, United Kingdom)) and Disa Corporación Petrolífera SA (‘Disa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Shell Aviation España S.L. (‘SAE’, Spain, currently solely controlled by Shell) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Shell: worldwide exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, production and sale of oil products and chemicals, including lubricants and aviation fuels, power generation, and production of energy from renewable sources, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Shell: worldwide exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, production and sale of oil products and chemicals, including lubricants and aviation fuels, power generation, and production of energy from renewable sources,

| — | for Disa: sale, warehouse, storage and transport logistic services of automotive fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), maritime transport of oil products within Canary Islands, industrial services and construction, |
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for Disa: sale, warehouse, storage and transport logistic services of automotive fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), maritime transport of oil products within Canary Islands, industrial services and construction,

| — | for SAE: aviation fuels marketing in Spain. |
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for SAE: aviation fuels marketing in Spain.

| 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.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV, 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.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV, 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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