# C_2006167EN.01001201.xml

| 19.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 167/12 |
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19.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 167/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4255 — Evraz/Strategic Minerals)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 167/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 11 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 undertakings Evraz Group S.A. (‘Evraz’, Luxembourg) controlled by Crosland Global Ltd (‘Crosland’, Cyprus) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control with Sojitz Corporation (‘Sojitz’, Japan) of the undertaking Strategic Minerals Corporation (‘Strategic Minerals’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 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 undertakings Evraz Group S.A. (‘Evraz’, Luxembourg) controlled by Crosland Global Ltd (‘Crosland’, Cyprus) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control with Sojitz Corporation (‘Sojitz’, Japan) of the undertaking Strategic Minerals Corporation (‘Strategic Minerals’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Evraz: vertically-integrated steel production and mining operations mainly in the Russian Federation; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Evraz: vertically-integrated steel production and mining operations mainly in the Russian Federation;

| — | for Sojitz: diversified trading activities and exclusive distribution of vanadium products produced by Strategic Minerals worldwide except for North America; |
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for Sojitz: diversified trading activities and exclusive distribution of vanadium products produced by Strategic Minerals worldwide except for North America;

| — | for Strategic Minerals: mining and processing of vanadium and vanadium products. |
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for Strategic Minerals: mining and processing of vanadium and vanadium products.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.4255 — Evraz/Strategic Minerals, 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.4255 — Evraz/Strategic Minerals, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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