21.5.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/5

1.

On 13 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Primagaz Nederland BV (The Netherlands) ultimately controlled by SHV Interholding AG (Switzerland), and PitPoint BV (The Netherlands) ultimately controlled by Bencis Capital Partners BV (The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking PitPoint.LNG BV (The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for undertaking SHV Interholding: active worldwide in a diverse range of of sectors, including trade in and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, cash and carry wholesale, heavy lifting and transport solutions, industrial services, exploration and production of oil and gas, animal nutrition and private equity,

—   for undertaking Bencis Capital Partners: active as a private equity company in the Netherlands and Belgium, with investments in different sectors, including food products, textiles, medical care and art,

—   for the undertaking PitPoint.LNG: retail supply of liquefied natural gas for motor vehicles.

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 this 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8013 — PitPoint/Primagaz/PitPoint.LNG JV, to the following address: