# C_2013351EN.01003901.xml

| 30.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 351/39 |
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30.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 351/39

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7068 — Goldman Sachs/Kingdom of Denmark/DONG Energy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 351/09

| 1. | On 26 November 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark (Denmark) and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark) by way of a purchase of shares. The Kingdom of Denmark has currently sole control over DONG. |
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On 26 November 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark (Denmark) and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark) by way of a purchase of shares. The Kingdom of Denmark has currently sole control over DONG.

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






  — | for Kingdom of Denmark: active inter alia in energy markets via DONG, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kingdom of Denmark: active inter alia in energy markets via DONG,

| — | for Goldman Sachs: active globally in investment banking, institutional client services, investing and lending and investment management, |
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for Goldman Sachs: active globally in investment banking, institutional client services, investing and lending and investment management,

| — | for DONG: active in Northern Europe in the following markets: oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas. |
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for DONG: active in Northern Europe in the following markets: oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas.

| 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.7068 — Goldman Sachs/Kingdom of Denmark/DONG Energy, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| MADO 1 |
| 1210 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.7068 — Goldman Sachs/Kingdom of Denmark/DONG Energy, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

MADO 1

1210 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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