# C_2017262EN.01000301.xml

| 10.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/3 |
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10.8.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8595 — GE/Macquarie/METT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 262/03)

| 1. | On 3 August 2017 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, United States) and Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Markbygden ETT AB (‘METT’, Sweden) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 3 August 2017 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, United States) and Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Markbygden ETT AB (‘METT’, Sweden) by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. Among others it invests in the energy sector and supplies products and services to wind, hydro and solar generation customers.
  —   for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider.
  —   for METT: owns the Swedish onshore wind park Markbygden ETT with a capacity of 650 MW, expected to be fully operational in December 2019. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. Among others it invests in the energy sector and supplies products and services to wind, hydro and solar generation customers.

for GE

—   for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider.

for Macquarie

—   for METT: owns the Swedish onshore wind park Markbygden ETT with a capacity of 650 MW, expected to be fully operational in December 2019.

for METT

| 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 M.8595 — GE/Macquarie/METT, 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.8595 — GE/Macquarie/METT, 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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