# C_2014047EN.01000701.xml

| 19.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/7 |
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19.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7156 — WEX/Radius/European Fuel Card Business of Esso)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 47/07

| 1. | On 10 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Wright Express International Holdings Limited, ultimately controlled by WEX Inc. (‘WEX’, US) and Radius Payment Solutions Limited (‘Radius’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the existing European Fuel Card Business of Esso (the ‘Target Business’) by way purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 10 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Wright Express International Holdings Limited, ultimately controlled by WEX Inc. (‘WEX’, US) and Radius Payment Solutions Limited (‘Radius’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the existing European Fuel Card Business of Esso (the ‘Target Business’) by way purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for WEX: provision of corporate card payment solutions, in particular, fleet vehicle payment processing services as well as virtual and paycard products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for WEX: provision of corporate card payment solutions, in particular, fleet vehicle payment processing services as well as virtual and paycard products,

| — | for Radius: sale and management of fuel cards, |
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for Radius: sale and management of fuel cards,

| — | for the Target Business: sale and management of fuel cards. |
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for the Target Business: sale and management of fuel cards.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7156 — WEX/Radius/European Fuel Card Business of Esso, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7156 — WEX/Radius/European Fuel Card Business of Esso, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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