# C_2011164EN.01001601.xml

| 2.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 164/16 |
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2.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 164/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6171 — IPIC/CEPSA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 164/11

| 1. | On 26 May 2011, 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 International Petroleum Investment Company (‘IPIC’, United Arab Emirates), controlled by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (‘CEPSA’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. Currently, IPIC is a minority shareholder of CEPSA. |
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On 26 May 2011, 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 International Petroleum Investment Company (‘IPIC’, United Arab Emirates), controlled by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (‘CEPSA’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. Currently, IPIC is a minority shareholder of CEPSA.

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






  — | for IPIC: investments in energy and energy related assets world-wide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for IPIC: investments in energy and energy related assets world-wide,

| — | for CEPSA: integrated oil and energy company. |
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for CEPSA: integrated oil and energy company.

| 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.6171 — IPIC/CEPSA, 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.6171 — IPIC/CEPSA, 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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