# C_2011111EN.01005401.xml

| 9.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/54 |
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9.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/54

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6170 — First Reserve Fund XII/Finmeccanica/Ansaldo Energia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 111/13

| 1. | On 31 March 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 undertakings Finmeccanica SpA (‘FNM’, Italy) and FR Mansail Limited (UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Reserve Fund XII L.P. (‘FR’, the Cayman Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Ansaldo Energia SpA (‘AEN’, Italy) currently controlled by FNM, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 March 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 undertakings Finmeccanica SpA (‘FNM’, Italy) and FR Mansail Limited (UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Reserve Fund XII L.P. (‘FR’, the Cayman Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Ansaldo Energia SpA (‘AEN’, Italy) currently controlled by FNM, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for FR: investment fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for FR: investment fund,

| — | for FNM: activities in the sectors of aerospace, defense and security, |
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for FNM: activities in the sectors of aerospace, defense and security,

| — | for AEN: activities in the sector of power generation systems and components. |
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for AEN: activities in the sector of power generation systems and components.

| 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.6170 — First Reserve Fund XII/Finmeccanica/Ansaldo Energia, 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.6170 — First Reserve Fund XII/Finmeccanica/Ansaldo Energia, 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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