24.12.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 378/35 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7052 — Lloyds Development Capital/PostNL/TNT Post UK)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 378/21
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On 16 December 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Lloyds Development Capital (Holdings) Limited (‘LDC’, United Kingdom) and PostNL NV (‘PostNL’, Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of TNT Post UK (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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.7052 — Lloyds Development Capital/PostNL/TNT Post UK, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).