# C_2018073EN.01001001.xml

| 27.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/10 |
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27.2.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 73/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8697 — APMH Invest/Mitsui/Maersk Product Tankers)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 73/09)

| 1. | On 20 February 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:






  — | APMH Invest A/S (‘APMH Invest’, Denmark), |
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On 20 February 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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APMH Invest A/S (‘APMH Invest’, Denmark),

| — | Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan), |
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Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan),

| — | Maersk Product Tankers A/S (‘MPT’, Denmark). |
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Maersk Product Tankers A/S (‘MPT’, Denmark).

APMH Invest and Mitsui acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MPT, currently wholly owned by APMH Invest.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for APMH Invest: holding company with interests in banking, infrastructure and financial investments in fixed income and securities,
  —   for Mitsui: global group pursuing business that ranges from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing through to the development of major infrastructure and other projects,
  —   for MPT: active in the maritime tramp vessel sector for the transport of liquid bulk products, specifically refined oil products and certain chemicals. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for APMH Invest: holding company with interests in banking, infrastructure and financial investments in fixed income and securities,

for APMH Invest

—   for Mitsui: global group pursuing business that ranges from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing through to the development of major infrastructure and other projects,

for Mitsui

—   for MPT: active in the maritime tramp vessel sector for the transport of liquid bulk products, specifically refined oil products and certain chemicals.

for MPT

| 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 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 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.8697 — APMH Invest/Mitsui/Maersk Product Tankers
  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 |

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.8697 — APMH Invest/Mitsui/Maersk Product Tankers

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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