# C_2017329EN.01001301.xml

| 30.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 329/13 |
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30.9.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8601 — Greenergy/Inver)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 329/10)

| 1. | On 19 September 2017 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Greenergy International Limited (‘Greenergy’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Inver Energy Limited (‘Inver’, Ireland) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 19 September 2017 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Greenergy International Limited (‘Greenergy’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Inver Energy Limited (‘Inver’, Ireland) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | Greenergy is active in the importation, storage, blending and transportation of refined oil fuels to wholesale customers in the United Kingdom and is the United Kingdom’s largest supplier of road fuels. It also produces and blends biofuels. Greenergy is ultimately controlled by Brookfield, a global asset manager. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Greenergy is active in the importation, storage, blending and transportation of refined oil fuels to wholesale customers in the United Kingdom and is the United Kingdom’s largest supplier of road fuels. It also produces and blends biofuels. Greenergy is ultimately controlled by Brookfield, a global asset manager.

| — | Inver is an independent importer and distributor of a range of fuel products predominantly in Ireland where it also operates a number of retail service stations. In the United Kingdom, Inver operates a fuel importation terminal at Cardiff, from where it supplies fuel oil, gasoil and kerosene. |
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Inver is an independent importer and distributor of a range of fuel products predominantly in Ireland where it also operates a number of retail service stations. In the United Kingdom, Inver operates a fuel importation terminal at Cardiff, from where it supplies fuel oil, gasoil and kerosene.

| 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 M.8601 — Greenergy/Inver, 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 M.8601 — Greenergy/Inver, 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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