# C_2004260EN.01000201.xml

| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/2 |
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22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data)

(2004/C 260/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12 October 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 IBM Danmark A/S (‘IBM Danmark’ Denmark), which belongs to the IBM group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of Maersk Data A/S (‘Maersk Data’, Denmark) and sole control of DM Data A/S (‘DMData’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 October 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 IBM Danmark A/S (‘IBM Danmark’ Denmark), which belongs to the IBM group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of Maersk Data A/S (‘Maersk Data’, Denmark) and sole control of DM Data A/S (‘DMData’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for IBM Danmark: IT services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for IBM Danmark: IT services,

| — | for Maersk Data: IT services, |
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for Maersk Data: IT services,

| — | for DM Data: IT services. |
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for DM Data: IT 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.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data, 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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