# C_2004150EN.01002201.xml

| 5.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/22 |
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5.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS)

(2004/C 150/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28.05.2004, 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 Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway), controlled by the Norwegian State, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Statoil Detaljhandel Skandinavia AS (‘SDS’, Norway), which is at present jointly controlled by Statoil and ICA AB (‘ICA’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28.05.2004, 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 Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway), controlled by the Norwegian State, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Statoil Detaljhandel Skandinavia AS (‘SDS’, Norway), which is at present jointly controlled by Statoil and ICA AB (‘ICA’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Statoil: production of oil and natural gas, delivering energy and processing petroleum; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Statoil: production of oil and natural gas, delivering energy and processing petroleum;

| — | for undertaking SDS: operation of retail stations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark offering for example motor fuel. |
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for undertaking SDS: operation of retail stations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark offering for example motor fuel.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 concentration 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.3375 - Statoil/SDS, 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.3375 - Statoil/SDS, 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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