# C_2015350EN.01000901.xml

| 22.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 350/9 |
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22.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 350/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7766 — HNA Group/Aguila)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 350/12)

| 1. | On 15 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA Group’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Aguila 2 SA, the holding company of the Swissport group of companies (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Swissport’, Luxembourg), by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 15 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA Group’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Aguila 2 SA, the holding company of the Swissport group of companies (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Swissport’, Luxembourg), by way of purchase of securities.

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






  — | HNA Group: conglomerate encompassing core divisions of aviation, holdings, capital, tourism and logistics. Through its HNA Aviation division, HNA Group manages aviation related enterprises, with a focus on China and the Asia region. HNA Group, through its controlled airlines, is active at a number of airports in the EEA, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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HNA Group: conglomerate encompassing core divisions of aviation, holdings, capital, tourism and logistics. Through its HNA Aviation division, HNA Group manages aviation related enterprises, with a focus on China and the Asia region. HNA Group, through its controlled airlines, is active at a number of airports in the EEA,

| — | Swissport is a provider of airport ground handling, cargo handling, and related services, to airlines in Europe and abroad. |
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Swissport is a provider of airport ground handling, cargo handling, and related services, to airlines in Europe and abroad.

| 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.7766 — HNA Group/Aguila, 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.7766 — HNA Group/Aguila, 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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