# C_2015253EN.01001501.xml

| 1.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/15 |
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1.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7477 — Halliburton/Baker Hughes)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 253/13)

| 1. | On 23 July 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Halliburton Company (‘Halliburton’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Baker Hughes Incorporated (‘Baker Hughes’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 July 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Halliburton Company (‘Halliburton’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Baker Hughes Incorporated (‘Baker Hughes’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Halliburton: provision of oilfield services on a global scale to oil and gas exploration and production companies with a focus on the drilling and evaluation of wells as well as on the completion and production of wells.
  —   for Baker Hughes: provision of oilfield services on a global scale to oil and gas exploration and production companies with a focus on the drilling and evaluation of wells as well as on the completion and production of wells. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Halliburton: provision of oilfield services on a global scale to oil and gas exploration and production companies with a focus on the drilling and evaluation of wells as well as on the completion and production of wells.

for Halliburton

—   for Baker Hughes: provision of oilfield services on a global scale to oil and gas exploration and production companies with a focus on the drilling and evaluation of wells as well as on the completion and production of wells.

for Baker Hughes

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7477 — Halliburton/Baker Hughes, 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 number M.7477 — Halliburton/Baker Hughes, 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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