# C_2018064EN.01001901.xml

| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/19 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/08)

| 1. | On 9 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:
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Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (United States), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), —
Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (United States). Brookfield acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (together, ‘Westinghouse’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (United States), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), | — | Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (United States). |
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| — | Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (United States), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), | | | | |
| — | Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (United States). | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants, —
Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. | — | Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants, | — | Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. |
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| — | Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants, | | | | |
| — | Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. | | | | |

| 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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| 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.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse
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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