# C_2014325EN.01000501.xml

| 19.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 325/5 |
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19.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 325/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/06

| 1. | On 11 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Klesch Refining Limited (‘Klesch Refining’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Klesch Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Milford Haven refinery and its ancillary assets (‘Milford Haven’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 11 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Klesch Refining Limited (‘Klesch Refining’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Klesch Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Milford Haven refinery and its ancillary assets (‘Milford Haven’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Klesch Refining: belongs to the Klesch Group, which is active in the production and trading of chemicals, metals and oil. The Klesch Group owns and operates the Heide Refinery (Germany), which is active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene,
  —   for Milford Haven: active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Klesch Refining: belongs to the Klesch Group, which is active in the production and trading of chemicals, metals and oil. The Klesch Group owns and operates the Heide Refinery (Germany), which is active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene,

for Klesch Refining

—   for Milford Haven: active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene.

for Milford Haven

| 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.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets, 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.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets, 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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