32016M8300

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 12.12.2016

C(2016) 8606 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8300 – HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE SERVICES / COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 1 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 2

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 17 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's enterprise services business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services ("HPES", United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Computer Sciences Corporation ("CSC", United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. 3

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for HPES : provision of technology consulting, information technology ("IT") outsourcing and support services in traditional and enterprise services offerings;

- for CSC : provision of IT services and solutions.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 4

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)
Johannes LAITENBERGER
Director-General

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