# C_2010272EN.01001001.xml

| 8.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 272/10 |
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8.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5993 — Securitas/Reliance Security Services/Reliance Security Services Scotland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 272/07

| 1. | On 1 October 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Securitas AB (‘Securitas’, Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings Reliance Security Services Ltd and Reliance Security Services (Scotland) Ltd (together ‘RSS’, United Kingdom) by way of the purchase of shares. |
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On 1 October 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Securitas AB (‘Securitas’, Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings Reliance Security Services Ltd and Reliance Security Services (Scotland) Ltd (together ‘RSS’, United Kingdom) by way of the purchase of shares.

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






  — | Securitas: The provision of security services mainly in Europe and North America, and, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Securitas: The provision of security services mainly in Europe and North America, and,

| — | RSS: Provision of security services in the United Kingdom comprising manned guarding, and aviation security. |
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RSS: Provision of security services in the United Kingdom comprising manned guarding, and aviation security.

| 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.5993 — Securitas/Reliance Security Services/Reliance Security Services Scotland, 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.5993 — Securitas/Reliance Security Services/Reliance Security Services Scotland, 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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