# C_2011153EN.01001901.xml

| 24.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/19 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6226 — Media-Saturn/Redcoon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/11

| 1. | On 17 May 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ) by which the undertaking, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH (‘Media-Saturn’, Germany), which is controlled by Metro AG (Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Redcoon GmbH (‘Redcoon’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Media-Saturn: Media-Saturn is the holding company of the Media-Saturn-Group, which operates retail markets in various countries for all kinds of electrical and electronic goods through the distribution channels, Media Markt and Saturn, —
Metro AG: Metro AG is a world-wide trading company which operates cash & carry stores, self- service hypermarkets and stores, —
Redcoon: Redcoon is an electrical retailer, primarily selling to final consumers via the internet. Redcoon's product portfolio also includes ‘do-it-yourself’ products, musical instruments, sports articles and children's toys. | — | Media-Saturn: Media-Saturn is the holding company of the Media-Saturn-Group, which operates retail markets in various countries for all kinds of electrical and electronic goods through the distribution channels, Media Markt and Saturn, | — | Metro AG: Metro AG is a world-wide trading company which operates cash & carry stores, self- service hypermarkets and stores, | — | Redcoon: Redcoon is an electrical retailer, primarily selling to final consumers via the internet. Redcoon's product portfolio also includes ‘do-it-yourself’ products, musical instruments, sports articles and children's toys. |
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| — | Media-Saturn: Media-Saturn is the holding company of the Media-Saturn-Group, which operates retail markets in various countries for all kinds of electrical and electronic goods through the distribution channels, Media Markt and Saturn, | | | | | | |
| — | Metro AG: Metro AG is a world-wide trading company which operates cash & carry stores, self- service hypermarkets and stores, | | | | | | |
| — | Redcoon: Redcoon is an electrical retailer, primarily selling to final consumers via the internet. Redcoon's product portfolio also includes ‘do-it-yourself’ products, musical instruments, sports articles and children's toys. | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.6226 — Media-Saturn/Redcoon, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| 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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