# C_2014145EN.01001401.xml

| 15.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 145/14 |
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15.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 145/09

| 1. | On 5 May 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Centrica plc. (Centrica) of UK will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Bord Gáis Energy Limited (BGE) of Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann of Ireland, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 May 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Centrica plc. (Centrica) of UK will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Bord Gáis Energy Limited (BGE) of Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann of Ireland, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Centrica: is an integrated energy business that produces, sources and supplies gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the UK and North America.
  —   for BGE: is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, active in the purchase and supply of gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the Republic of Ireland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Centrica: is an integrated energy business that produces, sources and supplies gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the UK and North America.

for Centrica

—   for BGE: is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, active in the purchase and supply of gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the Republic of Ireland.

for BGE

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy, 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.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy, 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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