# C_2004209EN.01000501.xml

| 19.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/5 |
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19.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3555 — HEWLETT PACKARD/SYNSTAR)

(2004/C 209/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hewlett Packard (‘HP’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Synstar Plc. (‘Synstar’, UK) by way of public bid announced on 9 August 2004. |
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On 12 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hewlett Packard (‘HP’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Synstar Plc. (‘Synstar’, UK) by way of public bid announced on 9 August 2004.

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






  — | for HP: technology solutions provider offering IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, as well as imaging and printing, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HP: technology solutions provider offering IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, as well as imaging and printing,

| — | for Synstar: IT support services. |
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for Synstar: IT support services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3555 — Hewlett Packard/Synstar, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3555 — Hewlett Packard/Synstar, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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