Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9308 — Ansaldo/REP/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 117/04)

On 22 March 2019, 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:

—	Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. (‘Ansaldo’, Italy) and group companies, controlled by Shanghai Electric (‘SEC’, China) and Cassa Deposseti e Prestiti (‘CDP’, Italy),

—	JSC REP Holding (‘REPH’, Russia) and group companies, belonging to the group Gazprombank (‘REPH Group’, the Russian Federation),

—	REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine LLC (‘REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine JV’, the Russian Federation).

Ansaldo and REPH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	Ansaldo is active internationally in the sector for power generation systems and components which supplies turbines, generators, turnkey power plants as well as engineering services for nuclear power plants,

—	REPH designs, manufactures and supplies package supplies of power and electrical equipment for oil & gas, metallurgical and chemical industries, power generation and distribution facilities,

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The REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine JV will be active in the manufacturing, localisation and marketing of gas and steam turbines and the design, marketing and operation of turnkey power plants, among other activities; it will be primarily active in the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth Independent States.

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 the 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.

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.9308 — Ansaldo/REP/JV

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.