# C_2015362EN.01001901.xml

| 31.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 362/19 |
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31.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 362/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7828 — INEOS/DEA UK E&P Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 362/12)

| 1. | On 26 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 INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Dea UK E&P Holdings Limited (‘DEA UK’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 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 INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Dea UK E&P Holdings Limited (‘DEA UK’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | INEOS is active globally in the downstream wholesale supply of petrochemical products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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INEOS is active globally in the downstream wholesale supply of petrochemical products;

| — | DEA UK is active in the upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Southern North Sea. |
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DEA UK is active in the upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Southern North Sea.

| 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 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 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 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 the 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7828 — INEOS/DEA UK E&P Holdings 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7828 — INEOS/DEA UK E&P Holdings 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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