# C_2010325EN.01002501.xml

| 2.12.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 325/25 |
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2.12.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 325/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6052 — London & Continental Railways/Lend Lease Europe/Stratford City Business District)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 325/09

| 1. | On 25 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 the undertakings London & Continental Railways Limited (‘LCR’, United Kingdom) and Lend Lease Europe Limited belonging to the Lend Lease group (‘Lend Lease’, Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Stratford City Business District Limited (‘SCBD’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 25 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 the undertakings London & Continental Railways Limited (‘LCR’, United Kingdom) and Lend Lease Europe Limited belonging to the Lend Lease group (‘Lend Lease’, Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Stratford City Business District Limited (‘SCBD’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for LCR: shareholding in Eurostar International Limited and development interests at King's cross and Stratford in London, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LCR: shareholding in Eurostar International Limited and development interests at King's cross and Stratford in London,

| — | for Lend Lease: international property company, active in development, investment management, project and construction management, and asset and property management, |
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for Lend Lease: international property company, active in development, investment management, project and construction management, and asset and property management,

| — | for SCBD: development and management of land at Stratford City in London. |
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for SCBD: development and management of land at Stratford City in London.

| 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.6052 — London & Continental Railways/Lend Lease Europe/Stratford City Business District, 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.6052 — London & Continental Railways/Lend Lease Europe/Stratford City Business District, 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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