# C_2018016EN.01000701.xml

| 18.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 16/7 |
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18.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 16/06)

| 1. | On 11 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:






  — | Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. (‘Waterland’, The Netherlands), |
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On 11 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. (‘Waterland’, The Netherlands),

| — | De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij B.V. (‘NLE’, The Netherlands). |
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De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij B.V. (‘NLE’, The Netherlands).

Waterland acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of NLE.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Waterland: an independent private equity firm, ultimately solely controlling Nuts Groep B.V. (‘Nuts Groep’, The Netherlands) that will acquire 100 % of the shares in NLE. Nuts Groep supplies electricity and gas to small customers in the Netherlands and Belgium,
  —   for NLE: a supplier of electricity and gas to small customers in the Netherlands. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Waterland: an independent private equity firm, ultimately solely controlling Nuts Groep B.V. (‘Nuts Groep’, The Netherlands) that will acquire 100 % of the shares in NLE. Nuts Groep supplies electricity and gas to small customers in the Netherlands and Belgium,

for Waterland

—   for NLE: a supplier of electricity and gas to small customers in the Netherlands.

for NLE

| 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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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.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| 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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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.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail:

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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(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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