# C_2009289EN.01002701.xml

| 28.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/27 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5711 — RWE/Ensys)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 289/08

| 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 undertakings Süwag Energie AG (‘Süwag’, Germany), controlled by RWE Aktiengesellschaft (‘RWE’, Germany), Capiton AG (‘Capiton’, Germany) and Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVaG (‘Gothaer’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking ENSYS AG (‘Ensys’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for RWE: primarily active in electricity and natural gas at essentially every level of the supply chain, —
for Süwag: active in the retail supply of large industrial customers, small and medium-sized businesses and private households with gas and electricity, —
for Capiton AG: private equity investor company, —
for Gothaer: an insurance company primarily active in the areas of life-, health- and pension insurances, —
for Ensys: active in electricity trading and retail supply of electricity mainly to industrial and commercial customers. | — | for RWE: primarily active in electricity and natural gas at essentially every level of the supply chain, | — | for Süwag: active in the retail supply of large industrial customers, small and medium-sized businesses and private households with gas and electricity, | — | for Capiton AG: private equity investor company, | — | for Gothaer: an insurance company primarily active in the areas of life-, health- and pension insurances, | — | for Ensys: active in electricity trading and retail supply of electricity mainly to industrial and commercial customers. |
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| — | for RWE: primarily active in electricity and natural gas at essentially every level of the supply chain, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Süwag: active in the retail supply of large industrial customers, small and medium-sized businesses and private households with gas and electricity, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Capiton AG: private equity investor company, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Gothaer: an insurance company primarily active in the areas of life-, health- and pension insurances, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Ensys: active in electricity trading and retail supply of electricity mainly to industrial and commercial customers. | | | | | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.5711 — RWE/Ensys, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| 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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