# C_2013160EN.01000601.xml

| 6.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 160/6 |
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6.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 160/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6897 — Shell/Repsol (Major Part of LNG Business))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 160/04

| 1. | On 31 May 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Shell Gas BV (‘Shell Gas’, the Netherlands) and Shell España SA (‘SESA’, Spain), ultimately controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over a significant part of the liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) business division (the ‘Target’) of Repsol SA (‘RSA’, Spain) and Repsol Exploración SA (‘REX’, Spain), a wholly-controlled RSA subsidiary, by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 31 May 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Shell Gas BV (‘Shell Gas’, the Netherlands) and Shell España SA (‘SESA’, Spain), ultimately controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over a significant part of the liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) business division (the ‘Target’) of Repsol SA (‘RSA’, Spain) and Repsol Exploración SA (‘REX’, Spain), a wholly-controlled RSA subsidiary, by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Shell: active worldwide in oil and gas exploration and production, production and marketing of liquefied natural gas, manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals, and renewable energy projects, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Shell: active worldwide in oil and gas exploration and production, production and marketing of liquefied natural gas, manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals, and renewable energy projects,

| — | for the Target: active worldwide in the production and in the wholesale supply of LNG; active in Spain in the electricity generation. |
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for the Target: active worldwide in the production and in the wholesale supply of LNG; active in Spain in the electricity generation.

| 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.6897 — Shell/Repsol (Major Part of LNG Business), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6897 — Shell/Repsol (Major Part of LNG Business), to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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