# C_2010269EN.01000801.xml

| 5.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/8 |
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5.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 269/05

| 1. | On 28 September 2010, 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 Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Shell Aviation Ireland Limited (‘SAIL’, Ireland), currently wholly-owned by Asiatic Petroleum Company Dublin Limited (‘APCD’, Ireland) belonging to Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, England and Wales), by way of acquisition of 50 % of the shares in SAIL. |
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On 28 September 2010, 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 Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Shell Aviation Ireland Limited (‘SAIL’, Ireland), currently wholly-owned by Asiatic Petroleum Company Dublin Limited (‘APCD’, Ireland) belonging to Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, England and Wales), by way of acquisition of 50 % of the shares in SAIL.

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






  — | Shell is active in the worldwide exploration, production, and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of oil products and chemicals, power generation, and the production of energy from renewable sources, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Shell is active in the worldwide exploration, production, and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of oil products and chemicals, power generation, and the production of energy from renewable sources,

| — | SAIL is active in the marketing of aviation fuels in the Republic of Ireland, |
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SAIL is active in the marketing of aviation fuels in the Republic of Ireland,

| — | Topaz is active in retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products in Ireland and is also the owner of import and logistics assets in Ireland connected with the marketing and distributions of fuels and petroleum products. |
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Topaz is active in retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products in Ireland and is also the owner of import and logistics assets in Ireland connected with the marketing and distributions of fuels and petroleum products.

| 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.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV, 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.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV, 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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