# C_2018002EN.01000401.xml

| 5.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 2/05)

| 1. | On 19 December 2017, 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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Mitsui (Japan), —
Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal), —
CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC. Mitsui and GSC acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over CaetanoBus.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares. | — | Mitsui (Japan), | — | Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal), | — | CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC. |
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| — | Mitsui (Japan), | | | | | | |
| — | Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal), | | | | | | |
| — | CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC. | | | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities, —
GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services, —
CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal. | — | Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities, | — | GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services, | — | CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal. |
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| — | Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities, | | | | | | |
| — | GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services, | | | | | | |
| — | CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal. | | | | | | |

| 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.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus
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 | | | | | | | | | |
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| European Commission | | | | | | | | | |
| Directorate-General for Competition | | | | | | | | | |
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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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