# C_2010322EN.01002801.xml

| 27.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/28 |
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27.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6039 — GE/Dresser)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 322/07

| 1. | On 19 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 General Electric Group (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Dresser Holdings, Inc (‘Dresser’, USA), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 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 General Electric Group (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Dresser Holdings, Inc (‘Dresser’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GE: a global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GE: a global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company,

| — | for Dresser: a global producer of energy infrastructure, and oil and gas products and services (power and compression systems, valves etc.). |
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for Dresser: a global producer of energy infrastructure, and oil and gas products and services (power and compression systems, valves etc.).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6039 — GE/Dresser, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6039 — GE/Dresser, 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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