# C_2014258EN.01003401.xml

| 8.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 258/34 |
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8.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 258/34

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7368 — Riverstone/Carlyle/Hestya/HES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 258/10)

| 1. | On 30 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC (‘Riverstone’, the United States of America) and funds managed by affiliates of the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, the United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of H.E.S. Beheer N.V. (‘HES’, the Netherlands) via Hestya Energy B.V. (‘Hestya’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 17 July 2014. |
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On 30 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC (‘Riverstone’, the United States of America) and funds managed by affiliates of the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, the United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of H.E.S. Beheer N.V. (‘HES’, the Netherlands) via Hestya Energy B.V. (‘Hestya’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 17 July 2014.

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






  — | Riverstone is an energy and power focussed investment firm. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Riverstone is an energy and power focussed investment firm.

| — | Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager. |
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Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager.

| — | Hestya is engaged in the development of European dry and liquid bulk terminals. |
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Hestya is engaged in the development of European dry and liquid bulk terminals.

| — | HES is a holding company for operating companies providing logistical services in ports. Its core activity is stevedoring, involving the loading and unloading of dry and liquid bulk products into and from seagoing vessels, coasters, lighters, trains and trucks and large-scale open-air and covered storage. |
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HES is a holding company for operating companies providing logistical services in ports. Its core activity is stevedoring, involving the loading and unloading of dry and liquid bulk products into and from seagoing vessels, coasters, lighters, trains and trucks and large-scale open-air and covered storage.

| 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 the 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 the 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7368 — Riverstone/Carlyle/Hestya/HES, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7368 — Riverstone/Carlyle/Hestya/HES, 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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