Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 245/14
Date: 2022-06-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, environmental protection, financial services, investment company, merger control, property development, public contract, real estate business, renewable energy








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28.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 245/21






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 245/14)

1.   
On 15 June 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Reggeborgh Invest B.V. (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands), jointly controlled by Mrs. G. Wessels-Holterman and Mrs. I. Wessels-Bouwens,










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Ellaktor S.A. (‘Ellaktor’, Greece).




Reggeborgh will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Ellaktor.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 6 May 2022.


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






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Reggeborgh is a diversified investment firm with its roots in the Dutch construction sector. Reggeborgh’s portfolio spans a variety of different sectors and includes construction, prefab, industrial supply and infrastructure, waste processing, renewables and energy transition, financial services, technology and cybersecurity and medical research. Reggeborgh is also active in both private and public equity,










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Ellaktor is an infrastructure group headquartered in Greece with activities mainly in Greece and Romania in five key segments: construction, concessions, environment, renewable energy sources and real estate development and services.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.