# C_2009053EN.01002601.xml

| 6.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/26 |
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6.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5152 — Posten AB/Post Danmark A/S)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 53/09)

| 1. | On 26 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 the undertaking Posten AB (‘Posten’, Sweden), controlled by the Kingdom of Sweden, enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the undertaking Post Danmark A/S (‘Post Danmark’, Denmark), controlled by the Kingdom of Denmark, by way of share swap. |
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On 26 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 the undertaking Posten AB (‘Posten’, Sweden), controlled by the Kingdom of Sweden, enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the undertaking Post Danmark A/S (‘Post Danmark’, Denmark), controlled by the Kingdom of Denmark, by way of share swap.

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






  — | for Posten: postal services (mail and parcels) and related services as well as information logistics, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Posten: postal services (mail and parcels) and related services as well as information logistics,

| — | for Post Danmark: postal services (mail and parcels) and related services. |
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for Post Danmark: postal services (mail and parcels) and related services.

| 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.5152 — Posten AB/Post Danmark A/S, 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.5152 — Posten AB/Post Danmark A/S, 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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