Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11134 – NOVOFLEET / SHAREHOLDERS OF ANDAMUR / ROAD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 306/03)

On 23 August 2023, 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:

—	Novofleet Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (‘Novofleet’, Germany), belonging to the DKV Mobility Group (Germany),

—	Fondalmanzora Investment, S.L.U. (‘Fondalmanzora’, Spain),

—	1994 Andamur, S.L.U. (‘1994 Andamur’, Spain),

—	Participaciones Almanzora, S.L.U. (‘Almanzora’, Spain),

—	Miras y Cazorla, S.L.U. (‘Miras’, Spain),

—	Road Solution Pro, S.L. (‘Road’, Spain).

Novofleet and Fondalmanzora, 1994 Andamur, Almanzora and Miras (together ‘Shareholders of Andamur’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Road.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

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Novofleet, a part of DKV Mobility Group, is active in the sale of fuel cards for conventional fuel and electric charge cards for electric vehicles. DKV Mobility Group also offers the provision of toll payment solutions, mobility solutions (i.e., parking, rental service, repairing of the vehicle, and innovative digital solutions, among others) and the provision of tax refund services of VAT and other taxes,

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Shareholders of Andamur jointly control GP Límite Andamur, S.L., a Spanish family business active in the provision of integrated transport-related services. They are investment vehicles with a sole activity related to the acquisition, holding, administration, disposal and sale of shareholdings or equity interests in other companies.

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Road is a company incorporated in 2022 and consists of the following business units: (i) the issuance of cash free and bank credit card-free refuelling cards that can be used by professional clients; (ii) the rental and management services of toll payment devices; and (iii) the provision of VAT and other fuel-related tax refund services related to certain activities.

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.

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.11134 – NOVOFLEET / SHAREHOLDERS OF ANDAMUR / ROAD

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

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.