# C_2006175EN.01000201.xml

| 27.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/2 |
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27.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman)

(2006/C 175/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Aggregate Industries Ltd (‘Aggregate Industries’, UK), controlled by the Holcim Group (‘Holcim’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foster Yeoman Ltd (‘Foster Yeoman’, UK) by way of recommended cash offer for the purchase of shares. |
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On 19 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Aggregate Industries Ltd (‘Aggregate Industries’, UK), controlled by the Holcim Group (‘Holcim’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foster Yeoman Ltd (‘Foster Yeoman’, UK) by way of recommended cash offer for the purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Holcim: cement-focused building materials, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Holcim: cement-focused building materials, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt;

| — | for Aggregate Industries: production and supply of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and pre-cast concrete products; |
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for Aggregate Industries: production and supply of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and pre-cast concrete products;

| — | Foster Yeoman: production and supply of aggregates and asphalt, road surfacing. |
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Foster Yeoman: production and supply of aggregates and asphalt, road surfacing.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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