COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION

The Service of the Commission for the Protection of Competition received on behalf of the company Prysmian UK Group Ltd notification of a proposed concentration according to Section 13 of the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises Law (Number 22(I)/99), concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd.

Prysmian UK Group Ltd is a company duly registered under the laws of England and Wales and is wholly owned by the Prysmian Group of Companies. This Group is active in the production and transmission of cables and systems for energy and telecommunications.

Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd is a subsidiary of Global Marine Systems Ltd, which is active in the installation of submarine cables and related energy services, particularly in the field of offshore wind farms.