# C_2016125EN.01000601.xml

| 8.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/6 |
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8.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 125/05)

| 1. | On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark via the Ministry of Finance (‘MOF’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’), Denmark. |
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On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark via the Ministry of Finance (‘MOF’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’), Denmark.

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






  — | MOF has currently joint control over DONG together with Goldman Sachs. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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MOF has currently joint control over DONG together with Goldman Sachs.

| — | DONG is active in the markets for oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Furthermore, DONG is involved in offshore wind farm projects in the US. |
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DONG is active in the markets for oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Furthermore, DONG is involved in offshore wind farm projects in the US.

| 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 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG, 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 M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG, 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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