# C_2016089EN.01001101.xml

| 5.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 89/11 |
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5.3.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 89/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7937 — Computer Science Corporation/Xchanging)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 89/14)

| 1. | On 29 February 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 undertaking Computer Science Corporation (‘CSC’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Xchanging plc (‘Xchanging’, UK) by way of public bid announced on 9 December 2015. |
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On 29 February 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 undertaking Computer Science Corporation (‘CSC’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Xchanging plc (‘Xchanging’, UK) by way of public bid announced on 9 December 2015.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CSC: provision on a global scale of IT services across a range of industries covering chemicals, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, agriculture and manufacturing, public sector services and technology to customers in the private and public sectors;
  —   for Xchanging: provision of business processing, technology and procurement services internationally for customers in the accounting and procurement, financial services and insurance sectors. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CSC: provision on a global scale of IT services across a range of industries covering chemicals, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, agriculture and manufacturing, public sector services and technology to customers in the private and public sectors;

for CSC

—   for Xchanging: provision of business processing, technology and procurement services internationally for customers in the accounting and procurement, financial services and insurance sectors.

for Xchanging

| 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 number M.7937 — Computer Science Corporation/Xchanging, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7937 — Computer Science Corporation/Xchanging, 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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