# C_2010320EN.01002601.xml

| 25.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/26 |
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25.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5962 — SSI/QP/Oryx)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 320/15

| 1. | On 18 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings Sasol Synfuels International (Pty) Limited (‘SSI’, South-Africa), which belongs to Sasol Group (‘Sasol Group’, South-Africa), and Qatar Petroleum (‘QP’, The State of Qatar) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Oryx GTL Limited (‘Oryx’, The State of Qatar). |
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On 18 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings Sasol Synfuels International (Pty) Limited (‘SSI’, South-Africa), which belongs to Sasol Group (‘Sasol Group’, South-Africa), and Qatar Petroleum (‘QP’, The State of Qatar) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Oryx GTL Limited (‘Oryx’, The State of Qatar).

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






  — | for Sasol Group: production of oil, synthetic fuel components, natural gas and petrochemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Sasol Group: production of oil, synthetic fuel components, natural gas and petrochemicals,

| — | for SSI: business development company mandated to implement coal-to-liquids and gas-to-liquids projects globally, |
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for SSI: business development company mandated to implement coal-to-liquids and gas-to-liquids projects globally,

| — | for QP: all phases of oil and gas industry including exploration, development, production, processing, transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers, |
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for QP: all phases of oil and gas industry including exploration, development, production, processing, transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers,

| — | for Oryx: production of diesel, naphtha and LPG. |
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for Oryx: production of diesel, naphtha and LPG.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 the EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 the EC Merger Regulation (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5962 — SSI/QP/Oryx, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5962 — SSI/QP/Oryx, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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