9.8.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/12

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5169 — Galp Energia España/Agip España)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 203/07)

1.

On 4 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Galp Energia España, SAU (‘Galp Energia España’, Spain) belonging to the Galp Energia group and controlled by ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), Amorim Energia BV (‘Amorim’, Portugal) and Caixa Geral de Depósitos SA (‘CGD’ Portugal), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Agip España, SAU (‘Agip España’, Spain) controlled by ENI SpA, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Galp Energia España: retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products,

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for the Galp Energia group: exploration and production of crude oil, refining and marketing of petroleum products,

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for Agip España: retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products,

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for ENI: vertically integrated energy company,

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for Amorim: energy related services,

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for CGD: retail and corporate banking services, investment banking and asset management.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5169 — Galp Energia España/Agip España, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.