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The Competition DG makes the information provided by the notifying parties in section 1.2 of Form CO available to the public in order to increase transparency. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties under their sole responsibility, and its content in no way prejudges the view the Commission may take of the planned operation. Nor can the Commission be held responsible for any incorrect or misleading information contained therein.

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

1.1. On 19 October, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration

pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) n°139/2004 by which the undertakings

SNCF (France), Haselsteiner Familien Privatstiftung, (Austria) and Augusta Holding

AG (Austria) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)b of the Merger Regulation

joint control of the undertaking Rail Holding AG (Austria).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-- for SNCF: rail passenger transportation services in France and through SNCF

Voyages Développement in other European countries, freight, public

transportation services in France and in other countries and management of the

French railway infrastructure and railway stations property;

-- for Haselsteiner Familien Privatstiftung: investments in various small and

medium-sized businesses active in different sectors such as the construction

sector;

-- for Augusta Holding AG: investments in companies, in particular small and

medium-sized businesses, active in different sectors such as the real estate

sector;

-- Rail Holding AG: shareholder of WESTbahn Management GmbH, a company

incorporated under the laws of Austria operating rail passenger transportation

services on the line between Vienna and Freilassing near the German border.

3. The proposed concentration falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC)

n°139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings.