Commission Decision of 20/09/2002 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2927 - 4* MACQUARIE AIRPORTS LUXEMBOURG / AEROPORTI DI ROMA) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 232 , 28/09/2002 P. 0006 - 0006 Commission Decision of 20/09/2002 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2927 - 4* MACQUARIE AIRPORTS LUXEMBOURG / AEROPORTI DI ROMA) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Notifying parties : Via the legal representative :
Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.2927 - Macquarie Airports Luxembourg / Aeroporti di Roma Notification of 19.08.2002 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 203 DU of 27.08.2002. [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 19.08.2002, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89 by which the undertakings Macquarie Airports ("MALSA") [Luxembourg] controlled by the Macquarie Group, and Compagnia Italpetroli S.P.A ("Italpetroli") [Italy], Falck S.p.A ("Falck")[Italy], Gemina S.p.A ("Gemina") [Italy] and Impregilo S.p.A ("Impregilo") [Italy] acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A,, by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - Macquarie Airports (MALSA): vehicle company - Macquarie Group: Banking group based in Australia with activities such as investment banking, financial advisory and leasing activities - Italpetroli:
Active in the storage, transport and commercialisation of oil products used by power planst, transport and heating - Falck: production and commercialisation of steel and activities in energy - Gemina: provision of helicopter rescue and fire fighting services and agriculture tourism - Impregilo: construction company 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2]. [2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p.
32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission [signed]