# C_2004206EN.01000301.xml

| 14.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 206/3 |
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14.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 206/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3448 — EDP/HIDROCANTÁBRICO)

(2004/C 206/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 5 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/20041 by which the Portuguese undertaking EDP-Electricidade de Portugal S.A. (‘EDP’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Spanish undertaking Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico S.A. (Hidrocantábrico) by way of purchase of shares. Presently Hidrocantábrico is jointly controlled by EnBW, EDP and Cajastur. |
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On 5 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/20041 by which the Portuguese undertaking EDP-Electricidade de Portugal S.A. (‘EDP’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Spanish undertaking Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico S.A. (Hidrocantábrico) by way of purchase of shares. Presently Hidrocantábrico is jointly controlled by EnBW, EDP and Cajastur.

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






  — | for EDP: production and distribution of electricity mainly in Portugal, telecommunications and other businesses in Portugal; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EDP: production and distribution of electricity mainly in Portugal, telecommunications and other businesses in Portugal;

| — | for Hidrocantábrico: generation, distribution and supply of electricity in Spain. Distribution and supply of gas and telecommunications Spain. |
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for Hidrocantábrico: generation, distribution and supply of electricity in Spain. Distribution and supply of gas and telecommunications Spain.

| 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. 3448 EDP/HIDROCANTÁBRICO, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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. 3448 EDP/HIDROCANTÁBRICO, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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