# C_2017308EN.01001901.xml

| 16.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/19 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8536 — Atlantia/Abertis Infraestructuras)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 308/08)

| 1. | On 8 September 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Atlantia SpA. (‘Atlantia’, Italy), —
Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain).
Atlantia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Abertis.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 15 May 2017. | — | Atlantia SpA. (‘Atlantia’, Italy), | — | Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain).
Atlantia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Abertis.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 15 May 2017. |
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| — | Atlantia SpA. (‘Atlantia’, Italy), | | | | |
| — | Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain).
Atlantia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Abertis.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 15 May 2017. | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Atlantia: holding company mainly active in the toll motorway concessions and airport infrastructure sectors,
—   for Abertis: parent company of a group operating in the toll roads and telecommunications infrastructure sectors. |
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| 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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| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8536 — Atlantia/Abertis Infraestructuras
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 Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Email: | COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | Fax | +32 22964301 | Postal 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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