# C_2022074EN.01003301.xml

| 15.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 74/33 |
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15.2.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10620 – GIP / SSE / OTPP / SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 74/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Global Infrastructure Partners (‘GIP’) (USA), |
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Global Infrastructure Partners (‘GIP’) (USA),

| — | Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’) (Canada), |
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’) (Canada),

| — | SSE plc (‘SSE’) (UK), |
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SSE plc (‘SSE’) (UK),

| — | Scotia Gas Networks Ltd (‘SGN’) (UK). |
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Scotia Gas Networks Ltd (‘SGN’) (UK).

GIP, OTPP and SSE will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SGN.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | GIP: a leading independent infrastructure fund manager focused on the transport, energy, waste and other sectors, |
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GIP: a leading independent infrastructure fund manager focused on the transport, energy, waste and other sectors,

| — | OTPP: administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets, |
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OTPP: administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets,

| — | SSE: a multinational energy company. SSE’s core businesses consist of three segments: i) SSEN Transmission, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland; ii) SSEN Distribution, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity distribution networks in the north of Scotland and central southern England; and iii) SSE Renewables, which carries out the development, construction, operation, and ownership of assets that generate electricity from renewable sources, |
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SSE: a multinational energy company. SSE’s core businesses consist of three segments: i) SSEN Transmission, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland; ii) SSEN Distribution, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity distribution networks in the north of Scotland and central southern England; and iii) SSE Renewables, which carries out the development, construction, operation, and ownership of assets that generate electricity from renewable sources,

| — | SGN: the second largest gas distribution network in the UK. SGN owns Scotland Gas Networks plc and Southern Gas Networks plc. These two networks cover the whole of Scotland, south London and the south east of England. |
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SGN: the second largest gas distribution network in the UK. SGN owns Scotland Gas Networks plc and Southern Gas Networks plc. These two networks cover the whole of Scotland, south London and the south east of England.

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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.10620 – GIP / SSE / OTPP / SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS

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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