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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

On 29 May 2019, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 concerning the acquisition of joint control over innogy Grid Holdings, a.s. (iGH, Czech Republic) by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited, (MIRA, Australia) and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI, Canada).

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

− MIRA forms part of the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets division of the Macquarie group of companies, of which the ultimate parent company, Macquarie Group Limited, is listed in Australia. The Macquarie group is a global investment, banking and financial services provider.

− BCI is an institutional investor, investing in fixed income, mortgages, public and private equity, real estate, infrastructure and renewable resources. BCI is an agent of the Government of British Columbia in Canada.

− iGH operates a gas distribution network in the Czech Republic.

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