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| 16.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 350/4 |
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16.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 350/4

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9543 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/InfraRed Capital Partners/Chubu/Walney JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 350/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (‘DTC’, United Kingdom), controlled by Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan), |
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Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (‘DTC’, United Kingdom), controlled by Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan),

| — | InfraRed Capital Partners Limited (‘IRCP’, United Kingdom), controlled by InfraRed Capital Partners (Management) LLP (United Kingdom), |
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InfraRed Capital Partners Limited (‘IRCP’, United Kingdom), controlled by InfraRed Capital Partners (Management) LLP (United Kingdom),

| — | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc (‘Chubu’, Japan), |
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Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc (‘Chubu’, Japan),

| — | Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension (Holdings) Limited (‘Target’, United Kingdom). |
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Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension (Holdings) Limited (‘Target’, United Kingdom).

DTC, IRCP and Chubu acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for DTC: a holding company that integrates MC’s investment activities in the electricity transmission sector, |
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for DTC: a holding company that integrates MC’s investment activities in the electricity transmission sector,

| — | for IRCP: an infrastructure investment management company active in financial advice and managing investments on behalf of investment funds, |
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for IRCP: an infrastructure investment management company active in financial advice and managing investments on behalf of investment funds,

| — | for Chubu: a multi-energy services group based in the Chubu region in Japan, with activities related to electric utility and related enterprises, gas supply and thermal storage brokerage, on-site energy businesses, overseas consulting and investment, real estate management services and IT services, |
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for Chubu: a multi-energy services group based in the Chubu region in Japan, with activities related to electric utility and related enterprises, gas supply and thermal storage brokerage, on-site energy businesses, overseas consulting and investment, real estate management services and IT services,

| — | for the Target: ownership and operation of the transmission network for the Walney Extension offshore windfarm in the United Kingdom. |
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for the Target: ownership and operation of the transmission network for the Walney Extension offshore windfarm in the United Kingdom.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9543 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/InfraRed Capital Partners/Chubu/Walney JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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