# C_2013159EN.01000501.xml

| 5.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 159/5 |
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5.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 159/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6873 — InterContinentalExchange/NYSE Euronext)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 159/04

| 1. | On 17 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 InterContinentalExchange (‘ICE’, US), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of NYSE Euronext (‘NYX’, US) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 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 InterContinentalExchange (‘ICE’, US), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of NYSE Euronext (‘NYX’, US) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ICE: operating futures exchanges, over-the-counter (‘OTC’) derivatives trading platforms and derivatives clearing houses in the US, Canada and Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ICE: operating futures exchanges, over-the-counter (‘OTC’) derivatives trading platforms and derivatives clearing houses in the US, Canada and Europe,

| — | for NYX: cash listing services, cash trading and post trading services, derivatives trading and clearing services, information services, and technology solutions in the US and Europe. |
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for NYX: cash listing services, cash trading and post trading services, derivatives trading and clearing services, information services, and technology solutions in the US and Europe.

| 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.6873 — InterContinentalExchange/NYSE Euronext, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6873 — InterContinentalExchange/NYSE Euronext, 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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