# C_2004185EN.01000301.xml

| 20.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/3 |
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20.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3440 — EDP/ENI/GDP)

(2004/C 185/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 9 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the Portuguese undertaking Electricidade de Portugal S.A. (‘EDP’), along with the Italian undertaking ENI S.p.A. (‘ENI’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Portuguese undertaking Gás de Portugal SGPS S.A. (‘GDP’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the Portuguese undertaking Electricidade de Portugal S.A. (‘EDP’), along with the Italian undertaking ENI S.p.A. (‘ENI’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Portuguese undertaking Gás de Portugal SGPS S.A. (‘GDP’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EDP: generation, distribution and supply of electricity, telecommunications and information technology, engineering, laboratorial analysis, professional training and real estate management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EDP: generation, distribution and supply of electricity, telecommunications and information technology, engineering, laboratorial analysis, professional training and real estate management,

| — | for ENI: exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, transport, distribution, supply and sale of natural gas, electricity generation, refining and marketing of petroleum products, oilfield services and engineering and petrochemicals industries, |
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for ENI: exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, transport, distribution, supply and sale of natural gas, electricity generation, refining and marketing of petroleum products, oilfield services and engineering and petrochemicals industries,

| — | for GDP: transport, storage, re-gasification, wholesale supply, distribution and retail of natural gas. |
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for GDP: transport, storage, re-gasification, wholesale supply, distribution and retail of natural gas.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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.3440 — EDP/ENI/GDP, 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.3440 — EDP/ENI/GDP, 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 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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