Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves acquisition by DONG of Danish electricity generators and suppliers, subject to conditions

The European Commission on 14 March 2006 approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of sole control of Elsam and Energi E2 ('E2'), regional electricity generation incumbents in Denmark, and of Københavns Energi Holding A/S ('KE') and Frederiksberg Elnet A/S ('FE'), Danish electricity suppliers, by DONG A/S ('DONG'), the Danish state-owned gas incumbent, subject to conditions and obligations.

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/125, Mergers: Commission’s conditional approval of DONG’s acquisition of Danish electricity generators and suppliers –frequently asked questions, 14.3.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/125&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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