# C_2009285EN.01001001.xml

| 26.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/10 |
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26.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5689 — Bominflot/SBI Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 285/04

| 1. | On 18 November 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 Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineralöe MbH & Co KG (‘Bominflot’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of SBI Holding B.V. (‘SBI’, The Netherlands) controlled by Seatrade Holding B.V. (‘Seatrade’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 November 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 Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineralöe MbH & Co KG (‘Bominflot’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of SBI Holding B.V. (‘SBI’, The Netherlands) controlled by Seatrade Holding B.V. (‘Seatrade’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bominflot: (i) physical supply of marine fuel oil (bunker fuel) to seagoing ships (ii) supply of lubricating oils (iii) supply of marine gasoil (iv) bunker fuel trading (v) operation of tank farms and barges, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bominflot: (i) physical supply of marine fuel oil (bunker fuel) to seagoing ships (ii) supply of lubricating oils (iii) supply of marine gasoil (iv) bunker fuel trading (v) operation of tank farms and barges,

| — | for SBI: (i) supply of bunker fuels and lubricating oils (ii) trading of bunker fuels and lubricating oils (iii) supply of marine gasoil. |
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for SBI: (i) supply of bunker fuels and lubricating oils (ii) trading of bunker fuels and lubricating oils (iii) supply of marine gasoil.

| 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5689 — Bominflot/SBI Holding, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5689 — Bominflot/SBI Holding, to the following 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.

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