# C_2014047EN.01000801.xml

| 19.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/8 |
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19.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7183 — Kendrick/Topaz/RPIF)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 47/08

| 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 the undertaking Kendrick Investments Limited (‘Kendrick’, Isle of Man), controlled by Dennis O'Brien, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) and Resource Property Investment Fund PLC (‘RPIF’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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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 the undertaking Kendrick Investments Limited (‘Kendrick’, Isle of Man), controlled by Dennis O'Brien, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) and Resource Property Investment Fund PLC (‘RPIF’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Kendrick: radio broadcasting; online recruitment; franchising and operating of coffee shops; provision of disaster recovery services; aircraft leasing; provision of mobile phone networks; energy, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kendrick: radio broadcasting; online recruitment; franchising and operating of coffee shops; provision of disaster recovery services; aircraft leasing; provision of mobile phone networks; energy,

| — | for Topaz: retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants, home heating oil and convenience goods; non-retail sale of petrol, kerosene, gasoil, lubricants, aviation fuel, heavy fuel oil and light fuel oil, |
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for Topaz: retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants, home heating oil and convenience goods; non-retail sale of petrol, kerosene, gasoil, lubricants, aviation fuel, heavy fuel oil and light fuel oil,

| — | for RPIF: property investments and leasing. |
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for RPIF: property investments and leasing.

| 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.7183 — Kendrick/Topaz/RPIF, 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.7183 — Kendrick/Topaz/RPIF, 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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