# C_2018006EN.01000501.xml

| 9.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/5 |
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9.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8694 — Hochtief/Abertis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 6/04)

| 1. | On 22 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:






  — | Hochtief AG (‘Hochtief’, Germany), a subsidiary of ACS (Spain) |
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On 22 December 2017, 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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Hochtief AG (‘Hochtief’, Germany), a subsidiary of ACS (Spain)

| — | Abertis Infraestructuras, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain). |
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Abertis Infraestructuras, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain).

Hochtief acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Abertis.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a public tender competing offer announced by Hochtief on 18 October 2017.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Hochtief: construction, concessions, real estate, facilities management, contract mining, engineering and related services. Within the EEA, Hochtief is active in the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom,
  —   for Abertis: toll motorway concessions and provision of mobility and telecommunications infrastructure services. Within the EEA, Abertis is active in Spain, France and, to a lesser extent, in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Hochtief: construction, concessions, real estate, facilities management, contract mining, engineering and related services. Within the EEA, Hochtief is active in the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom,

for Hochtief

—   for Abertis: toll motorway concessions and provision of mobility and telecommunications infrastructure services. Within the EEA, Abertis is active in Spain, France and, to a lesser extent, in Italy.

for Abertis

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.8694 — Hochtief/Abertis
  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.8694 — Hochtief/Abertis

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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