# C_2015256EN.01001301.xml

| 5.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 256/13 |
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5.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 256/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7631 — Royal Dutch Shell/BG Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 256/11)

| 1. | On 29 July 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, UK/Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of BG Group plc (‘BG Group’, UK) by way of a public bid for all the issued and to be issued share capital of BG Group. |
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On 29 July 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, UK/Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of BG Group plc (‘BG Group’, UK) by way of a public bid for all the issued and to be issued share capital of BG Group.

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






  — | Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Shell companies have operations in more than 70 countries and territories with businesses including (i) oil and gas exploration, production and marketing; (ii) manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals, and; (iii) renewable energy products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Shell companies have operations in more than 70 countries and territories with businesses including (i) oil and gas exploration, production and marketing; (ii) manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals, and; (iii) renewable energy products.

| — | BG Group has two principal business areas: (i) the Upstream Gas business segment, which covers exploration and production activities plus liquefaction operations associated with integrated LNG projects, and; (ii) the LNG Shipping & Marketing business, which purchases, transports (by vessel), markets and sells LNG and which is responsible for BG Group’s regasification facilities. |
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BG Group has two principal business areas: (i) the Upstream Gas business segment, which covers exploration and production activities plus liquefaction operations associated with integrated LNG projects, and; (ii) the LNG Shipping & Marketing business, which purchases, transports (by vessel), markets and sells LNG and which is responsible for BG Group’s regasification facilities.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 M.7631 — Royal Dutch Shell/BG Group 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 M.7631 — Royal Dutch Shell/BG Group 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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