# C_2009051EN.01002301.xml

| 4.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/23 |
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4.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5445 — Mytilineos/Motor Oil/Corinthos Power)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 51/09)

| 1. | On 25 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mytilineos Holdings S.A. (‘Mytilineos’, Greece) and Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. (‘MOH’, Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Corinthos Power S.A. (‘Corinthos Power’, Greece), a company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mytilineos Holdings S.A. (‘Mytilineos’, Greece) and Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. (‘MOH’, Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Corinthos Power S.A. (‘Corinthos Power’, Greece), a company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Mytilineos holdings S.A.: activities in different sectors such as: (i) metallurgy and mining; (ii) EPC (i.e. engineering, procurement and construction) projects; (iii) energy, including electricity generation and wholesale supply and (iv) defence vehicle manufacturing, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mytilineos holdings S.A.: activities in different sectors such as: (i) metallurgy and mining; (ii) EPC (i.e. engineering, procurement and construction) projects; (iii) energy, including electricity generation and wholesale supply and (iv) defence vehicle manufacturing,

| — | for Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.: activities in the refining sector and sale of petroleum products (retail and non-retail sales of automotive fuels, jet fuel, fuel oil, lubricants, etc.), |
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for Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.: activities in the refining sector and sale of petroleum products (retail and non-retail sales of automotive fuels, jet fuel, fuel oil, lubricants, etc.),

| — | for Corinthos Power S.A.: generation and wholesale supply of electricity. |
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for Corinthos Power S.A.: generation and wholesale supply of electricity.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5445 — Mytilineos/Motor Oil/Corinthos Power, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5445 — Mytilineos/Motor Oil/Corinthos Power, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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