# C_2020437EN.01002201.xml

| 18.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 437/22 |
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18.12.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 437/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9956 — DTC/CEPCON/Hornsea One OFTO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 437/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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

| — | Chubu Electric Power Company Netherlands B.V. (‘CEPCON’, the Netherlands), controlled by Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc (Japan), |
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Chubu Electric Power Company Netherlands B.V. (‘CEPCON’, the Netherlands), controlled by Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc (Japan),

| — | Hornsea One OFTO (United Kingdom). |
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Hornsea One OFTO (United Kingdom).

DTC and CEPCON acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Hornsea One OFTO.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for DTC: a holding company, integrating Mitsubishi’s investment activities in the transmission section. Mitsubishi is a global trading company with activities related to energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, |
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for DTC: a holding company, integrating Mitsubishi’s investment activities in the transmission section. Mitsubishi is a global trading company with activities related to energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,

| — | for CEPCON: holding Chubu’s overseas projects. Chubu is a multi-energy services group 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 CEPCON: holding Chubu’s overseas projects. Chubu is a multi-energy services group 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 Hornsea One OFTO: owning and operating the transmission network for the Hornsea One offshore windfarm. |
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for Hornsea One OFTO: owning and operating the transmission network for the Hornsea One offshore windfarm.

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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.9956 — DTC/CEPCON/Hornsea One OFTO

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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