# C_2016313EN.01002201.xml

| 27.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 313/22 |
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27.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8155 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 313/04)

| 1. | On 17 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Computer Sciences Corporation (‘CSC’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s enterprise services business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (‘HPES’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Computer Sciences Corporation (‘CSC’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s enterprise services business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (‘HPES’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CSC: provision of information technology (‘IT’) services and solutions,
  —   for HPES: provision of technology consulting, IT outsourcing and support services in traditional and enterprise services offerings. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CSC: provision of information technology (‘IT’) services and solutions,

for CSC

—   for HPES: provision of technology consulting, IT outsourcing and support services in traditional and enterprise services offerings.

for HPES

| 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.8155 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services, 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.8155 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services, 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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