# C_2010096EN.01001701.xml

| 16.4.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 96/17 |
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16.4.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5827 — ELIA/IFM/50HERTZ)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 96/06

| 1. | On 6 April 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 ELIA System Operator SA/NV, (‘ELIA’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by GDF Suez (‘GDF Suez’, France) and Publi-T SCRL (‘Publi-T’, Belgium), and Industry Funds Management Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia), belonging to Industry Super Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Industry Super Holdings’, Australia), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking 50HERTZ Transmission GmbH, (‘50HERTZ’, Germany) belonging to Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 April 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 ELIA System Operator SA/NV, (‘ELIA’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by GDF Suez (‘GDF Suez’, France) and Publi-T SCRL (‘Publi-T’, Belgium), and Industry Funds Management Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia), belonging to Industry Super Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Industry Super Holdings’, Australia), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking 50HERTZ Transmission GmbH, (‘50HERTZ’, Germany) belonging to Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ELIA: is the transmission system operator (TSO) in Belgium, and the co-owner of 220 kV and 150 kV network assets in the south-eastern part of Luxembourg, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ELIA: is the transmission system operator (TSO) in Belgium, and the co-owner of 220 kV and 150 kV network assets in the south-eastern part of Luxembourg,

| — | for IFM: is a global infrastructure investment manager, specialized in the management of private investment products, |
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for IFM: is a global infrastructure investment manager, specialized in the management of private investment products,

| — | for 50HERTZ: is an electricity transmission system operator (TSO) in Germany. |
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for 50HERTZ: is an electricity transmission system operator (TSO) in Germany.

| 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.5827 — ELIA/IFM/50HERTZ, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.5827 — ELIA/IFM/50HERTZ, 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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