# C_2014193EN.01002301.xml

| 24.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 193/23 |
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24.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7267 — Sopra Group/Groupe Steria)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 193/07

| 1. | On 16 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sopra Group (‘Sopra Group’, France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Groupe Steria SCA (‘Groupe Steria’, France) by way of a public exchange offer filed on 10 June 2014. |
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On 16 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sopra Group (‘Sopra Group’, France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Groupe Steria SCA (‘Groupe Steria’, France) by way of a public exchange offer filed on 10 June 2014.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Sopra Group: IT services and software publishing,
  —   Groupe Steria: IT system transformation and management services and business process transformation services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Sopra Group: IT services and software publishing,

Sopra Group

—   Groupe Steria: IT system transformation and management services and business process transformation services.

Groupe Steria

| 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 Merger Regulation (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 Merger Regulation (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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7267 — Sopra Group/Groupe Steria by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7267 — Sopra Group/Groupe Steria by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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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