# C_2005044EN.01000201.xml

| 19.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 44/2 |
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19.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 44/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3730 — Lukoil/OY Teboil/Suomen Petrooli)

(2005/C 44/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 11 February 2005, 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 Lukoil Finland belonging to the group OAO Lukoil (‘Lukoil’, Russian Federation) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings OY Teboil Ab and Suomen Petrooli Oy (‘the Target’, Finland) currently controlled by TB Capital (British Virgin Islands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 February 2005, 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 Lukoil Finland belonging to the group OAO Lukoil (‘Lukoil’, Russian Federation) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings OY Teboil Ab and Suomen Petrooli Oy (‘the Target’, Finland) currently controlled by TB Capital (British Virgin Islands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Lukoil: oil and gas exploration, production and sale of petroleum products principally in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, in certain other central and eastern European countries and in the United States; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Lukoil: oil and gas exploration, production and sale of petroleum products principally in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, in certain other central and eastern European countries and in the United States;

| — | for the Target: retail petrol service stations in Finland, manufacture and sales of lubricants, non-retail sale of refined oil products. |
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for the Target: retail petrol service stations in Finland, manufacture and sales of lubricants, non-retail sale of refined oil products.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3730 — Lukoil/OY Teboil/Suomen Petrooli, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3730 — Lukoil/OY Teboil/Suomen Petrooli, 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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