# C_2015376EN.01002501.xml

| 13.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 376/25 |
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13.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 376/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7840 — LetterOne Holdings/E.ON E&P Norge)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 376/12)

| 1. | On 6 November 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 undertaking DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG (‘DEA Deutsche’, Germany), an indirectly solely-controlled subsidiary of LetterOne Holdings S.A (‘LetterOne’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over E.ON E&P Norge AS (‘E.ON E&P Norge’, Norway). |
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On 6 November 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 undertaking DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG (‘DEA Deutsche’, Germany), an indirectly solely-controlled subsidiary of LetterOne Holdings S.A (‘LetterOne’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over E.ON E&P Norge AS (‘E.ON E&P Norge’, Norway).

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






  — | LetterOne is a privately owned Luxembourg-based holding company focusing on investments, through its subsidiaries, in the energy and technology sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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LetterOne is a privately owned Luxembourg-based holding company focusing on investments, through its subsidiaries, in the energy and technology sectors,

| — | E.ON E&P Norge is part of E.ON’s global unit ‘E.ON Exploration & Production’ for worldwide oil and gas exploration and production activities. E.ON E&P Norge’s activities are limited to the Norwegian shelf. |
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E.ON E&P Norge is part of E.ON’s global unit ‘E.ON Exploration & Production’ for worldwide oil and gas exploration and production activities. E.ON E&P Norge’s activities are limited to the Norwegian shelf.

| 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 M.7840 — LetterOne Holdings/E.ON E&P Norge, 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 M.7840 — LetterOne Holdings/E.ON E&P Norge, 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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