# C_2015051EN.01006601.xml

| 13.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/66 |
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13.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/66

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7490 — Macquarie/Wren House/E.On Spain)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 51/12)

| 1. | On 5 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 LP (‘MEIF4’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia) and Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd (‘Wren House’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Kuweit Investment Authority (‘KIA’, Kuwait) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over E.On Group’s Spanish business (‘E.On Spain’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 LP (‘MEIF4’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia) and Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd (‘Wren House’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Kuweit Investment Authority (‘KIA’, Kuwait) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over E.On Group’s Spanish business (‘E.On Spain’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Macquarie is an Australian-based investment company with interests in a number of companies in various industry sectors, including but not limited to interests in energy utilities in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Macquarie is an Australian-based investment company with interests in a number of companies in various industry sectors, including but not limited to interests in energy utilities in Europe,

| — | Wren House is active in investments in infrastructure on a global level, |
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Wren House is active in investments in infrastructure on a global level,

| — | E.On Spain is active in the generation and wholesale supply of electricity as well as the retail supply of electricity and gas in Spain. |
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E.On Spain is active in the generation and wholesale supply of electricity as well as the retail supply of electricity and gas in Spain.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7490 — Macquarie/Wren House/E.On Spain, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7490 — Macquarie/Wren House/E.On Spain, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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