# C_2014087EN.01001301.xml

| 26.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 87/13 |
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26.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 87/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7083 — John Wood Group/Siemens/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 87/08

| 1. | On 17 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which John Wood Group PLC (‘WG’ of USA) and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (‘Siemens’ of Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’). |
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On 17 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which John Wood Group PLC (‘WG’ of USA) and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (‘Siemens’ of Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’).

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






  — | for WG: provides a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil and gas, and power generation industries worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for WG: provides a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil and gas, and power generation industries worldwide,

| — | for Siemens: is a global engineering and electronics conglomerate with activities in a number of sectors, including the energy sector, |
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for Siemens: is a global engineering and electronics conglomerate with activities in a number of sectors, including the energy sector,

| — | for JV: will provide services for a range of rotating equipment, including mature technology gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, pumps and compressors. |
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for JV: will provide services for a range of rotating equipment, including mature technology gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, pumps and compressors.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the 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 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.7083 — John Wood Group/Siemens/JV, 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.7083 — John Wood Group/Siemens/JV, 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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