# C_2022031EN.01001001.xml

| 21.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 31/10 |
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21.1.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10540 – ECDC / HPIL / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 31/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Energy City Development Company (‘ECDC’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia), |
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Energy City Development Company (‘ECDC’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia),

| — | Hutchison Port Investments Limited (‘HPIL’, Cayman Islands) belonging to CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Hong-Kong). |
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Hutchison Port Investments Limited (‘HPIL’, Cayman Islands) belonging to CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Hong-Kong).

ECDC and HPIL acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Energy City Logistics Company LLC (the Joint Venture, Saudi Arabia).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for ECDC: owner and developer of the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), an in-development industrial area in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, |
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for ECDC: owner and developer of the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), an in-development industrial area in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

| — | for HPIL: a global developer and operator of container terminals and provider of associated logistical services, |
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for HPIL: a global developer and operator of container terminals and provider of associated logistical services,

| — | for Joint Venture: it will be established and be active in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will develop, market and operate the dry port and related logistics zone in SPARK. |
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for Joint Venture: it will be established and be active in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will develop, market and operate the dry port and related logistics zone in SPARK.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10540 – ECDC / HPIL / JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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