# C_2018024EN.01000401.xml

| 24.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8800 — Goldman Sachs/Riverstone Investment/Lucid Energy Group II)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 24/04)

| 1. | On 16 January 2018, 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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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), —
Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, USA), —
Lucid Energy Group II LLC (‘Lucid Energy’, USA). Goldman Sachs and Riverstone acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Lucid.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), | — | Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, USA), | — | Lucid Energy Group II LLC (‘Lucid Energy’, USA). |
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| — | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), | | | | | | |
| — | Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, USA), | | | | | | |
| — | Lucid Energy Group II LLC (‘Lucid Energy’, USA). | | | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide, —
Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors, —
Lucid Energy provides natural gas gathering, compression and natural gas processing in Texas and New Mexico. | — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide, | — | Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors, | — | Lucid Energy provides natural gas gathering, compression and natural gas processing in Texas and New Mexico. |
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| — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide, | | | | | | |
| — | Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors, | | | | | | |
| — | Lucid Energy provides natural gas gathering, compression and natural gas processing in Texas and New Mexico. | | | | | | |

| 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 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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| 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.8800 — Goldman Sachs/Riverstone Investment/Lucid Energy Group II
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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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
| Fax +32 22964301 | | | | | | | | | |
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| European Commission | | | | | | | | | |
| Directorate-General for Competition | | | | | | | | | |
| Merger Registry | | | | | | | | | |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | | | | | | | | | |
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( 1 )  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

( 2 )  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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