# C_2014040EN.01000901.xml

| 11.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/9 |
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11.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 40/06

| 1. | On 31 January 2014, 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 WFS UK Holding Company II Limited (WFS UK, UK), controlled by World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Watson Petroleum Limited (Watson, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 January 2014, 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 WFS UK Holding Company II Limited (WFS UK, UK), controlled by World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Watson Petroleum Limited (Watson, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for WFS: provision of aviation, marine and ground transportation fuel products and related services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for WFS: provision of aviation, marine and ground transportation fuel products and related services,

| — | for Watson: distribution of petroleum products, specifically heating oil, gas oil, transport fuels and automotive/industrial lubricants to domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. |
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for Watson: distribution of petroleum products, specifically heating oil, gas oil, transport fuels and automotive/industrial lubricants to domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.

| 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.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited, 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.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited, 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 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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