# Official Journal C 54/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6021 February 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 54

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6021 February 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 54/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8364 — Onex/Parkdean) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2017/C 54/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 54/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8364 — Onex/Parkdean) (
  1
  )

1

1

2017/C 54/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2017/C 54/03 | Council Decision of 17 February 2017 appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the Czech Republic and Portugal | 2 |
| 2017/C 54/04 | Council Decision of 17 February 2017 appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Portugal | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 54/05 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2017/C 54/03

Council Decision of 17 February 2017 appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the Czech Republic and Portugal

2

2017/C 54/04

Council Decision of 17 February 2017 appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Portugal

4

European Commission

2017/C 54/05

Euro exchange rates

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 54/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8283 — General Electric Company/LM Wind Power Holding) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2017/C 54/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8358 — Macquarie/National Grid/Gas Distribution business of National Grid) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2017/C 54/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8283 — General Electric Company/LM Wind Power Holding) (
  1
  )

1

6

2017/C 54/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8358 — Macquarie/National Grid/Gas Distribution business of National Grid) (
  1
  )

1

7

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8364 — Onex/Parkdean)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 54/01)

On 9 February 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8364. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8364. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 54/02)

On 10 February 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8347. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8347. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2017

appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the Czech Republic and Portugal

(2017/C 54/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 17 October 2016 (2), 28 November 2016 (3) and 23 January 2017 (4), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2016 to 7 November 2019. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 17 October 2016 (2), 28 November 2016 (3) and 23 January 2017 (4), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2016 to 7 November 2019.

| (2) | The employees' organisation ETUC has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled. |
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(2)

The employees' organisation ETUC has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled.

| (3) | The employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled, |
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(3)

The employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2019:

I.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Member | Alternate member |
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| Portugal | Mr Fernando José GOMES MACHADO | |

Country

Member

Alternate member

Portugal

Mr Fernando José GOMES MACHADO

II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Member | Alternate member |
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| Czech Republic | Ms Nora ŠEJDOVÁ | |

Country

Member

Alternate member

Czech Republic

Ms Nora ŠEJDOVÁ

Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2017.

For the Council

The President

E. BARTOLO

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(1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 17 October 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 386, 20.10.2016, p. 3).

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(3)  Council Decision of 28 November 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Denmark, France, Italy and Malta (OJ C 447, 1.12.2016, p. 7).

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(4)  Council Decision of 23 January 2017 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Slovakia and United Kingdom (OJ C 27, 27.1.2017, p. 4).

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2017

appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Portugal

(2017/C 54/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and employers' organisations,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 28 November 2016 (2) and 23 January 2017 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 28 November 2016 (2) and 23 January 2017 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019.

| (2) | The employees' organisation ETUC has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled, |
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(2)

The employees' organisation ETUC has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is appointed alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Portugal for the period ending on 30 November 2019:

I.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Member | Alternate member |
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| Portugal | | Mr Augusto COELHO PRAÇA |

Country

Member

Alternate member

Portugal

Mr Augusto COELHO PRAÇA

Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2017.

For the Council

The President

E. BARTOLO

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(1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 28 November 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ C 447, 1.12.2016, p. 2).

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(3)  Council Decision of 23 January 2017 appointing members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria and Slovakia (OJ C 27, 27.1.2017, p. 8).

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 February 2017

(2017/C 54/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0616 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4333 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85145 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4785 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0650 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,8568 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,26 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3246 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5218 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,8481 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3835 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3918 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,2392 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,4772 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5057 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 218,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,9176 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3011 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4485 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 181,65 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7335 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,462 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 61,6215 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,177 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2884 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,7273 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,0625 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0616

JPY

Japanese yen

120,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4333

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85145

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4785

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0650

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,8568

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,26

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3246

RON

Romanian leu

4,5218

TRY

Turkish lira

3,8481

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3835

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3918

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,2392

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,4772

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5057

KRW

South Korean won

1 218,35

ZAR

South African rand

13,9176

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3011

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4485

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 181,65

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7335

PHP

Philippine peso

53,462

RUB

Russian rouble

61,6215

THB

Thai baht

37,177

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2884

MXN

Mexican peso

21,7273

INR

Indian rupee

71,0625

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8283 — General Electric Company/LM Wind Power Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 54/06)

| 1. | On 13 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) will acquire sole control over LM Wind Power Holding A/S (‘LM’, Denmark) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by means of purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 11 January 2017, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 2 February 2017. |
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1.

On 13 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) will acquire sole control over LM Wind Power Holding A/S (‘LM’, Denmark) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by means of purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 11 January 2017, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 2 February 2017.

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






  — | GE is a global manufacturing, technology and services company that is made up of a number of business units, each with its own divisions. GE’s business GE Renewable Energy produces and supplies wind turbines for onshore and offshore use on a global basis. It also services wind turbines, primarily for its own installed fleet. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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GE is a global manufacturing, technology and services company that is made up of a number of business units, each with its own divisions. GE’s business GE Renewable Energy produces and supplies wind turbines for onshore and offshore use on a global basis. It also services wind turbines, primarily for its own installed fleet.

| — | LM is a company active as regards the design, testing, manufacturing and supply of blades for wind turbines, both in the EEA and worldwide. |
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LM is a company active as regards the design, testing, manufacturing and supply of blades for wind turbines, both in the EEA and worldwide.

| 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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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.

| 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.8283 — General Electric Company/LM Wind Power Holding, to the following address:





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

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.8283 — General Electric Company/LM Wind Power Holding, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8358 — Macquarie/National Grid/Gas Distribution business of National Grid)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 54/07)

| 1. | On 9 February 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which National Grid plc (‘National Grid’, United Kingdom) and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (United Kingdom), part of the Macquarie Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the gas distribution business of National Grid comprised of four distribution networks (‘Target’, United Kingdom) by way of acquisition of shares. |
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1.

On 9 February 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which National Grid plc (‘National Grid’, United Kingdom) and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (United Kingdom), part of the Macquarie Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the gas distribution business of National Grid comprised of four distribution networks (‘Target’, United Kingdom) by way of acquisition of shares.

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






  — | Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie Group controls companies which have the following activities in the gas sector in the United Kingdom: (i) Energetics, an independent gas transporter which is involved in the provision of gas connections; and (ii) Corona Energy, a company supplying gas and electricity primarily to commercial, industrial and public sector clients in the United Kingdom. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie Group controls companies which have the following activities in the gas sector in the United Kingdom: (i) Energetics, an independent gas transporter which is involved in the provision of gas connections; and (ii) Corona Energy, a company supplying gas and electricity primarily to commercial, industrial and public sector clients in the United Kingdom.

| — | National Grid’s principal operations are the ownership and operation of regulated electricity and gas infrastructure in the United Kingdom. |
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National Grid’s principal operations are the ownership and operation of regulated electricity and gas infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

| — | Target comprises four out of the eight regulated gas distribution networks across parts of the UK that encompasses the East of England, North London, the North West of England and the West Midlands. The Target is currently solely controlled by National Grid. |
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Target comprises four out of the eight regulated gas distribution networks across parts of the UK that encompasses the East of England, North London, the North West of England and the West Midlands. The Target is currently solely controlled by National Grid.

| 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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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.

| 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.8358 — Macquarie/National Grid/Gas Distribution business of National Grid, to the following address:





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

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.8358 — Macquarie/National Grid/Gas Distribution business of National Grid, 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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