# C_2006288EN.01001601.xml

| 25.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 288/16 |
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25.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 288/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4426 — SABIC/Huntsman Petrochemicals UK)

(2006/C 288/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 November 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 SABIC UK Petrochemicals Holdings Limited (UK) (‘SABIC UK’, UK), belonging to the group SABIC (‘SABIC’, Saudi Arabia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Huntsman Petrochemicals (UK) Limited (‘Huntsman UK’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. However, two specific assets (the company ‘Tioxide Europe Limited’ and a benzene pipeline) of Huntsman UK located in the UK will not be acquired by SABIC UK. |
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On 16 November 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 SABIC UK Petrochemicals Holdings Limited (UK) (‘SABIC UK’, UK), belonging to the group SABIC (‘SABIC’, Saudi Arabia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Huntsman Petrochemicals (UK) Limited (‘Huntsman UK’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. However, two specific assets (the company ‘Tioxide Europe Limited’ and a benzene pipeline) of Huntsman UK located in the UK will not be acquired by SABIC UK.

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






  — | for SABIC: international industrial group primarily active in the production and sale of hydrocarbons and basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SABIC: international industrial group primarily active in the production and sale of hydrocarbons and basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals;

| — | for Huntsman UK: primarily active in the production and sale of basic chemicals and certain by-products. |
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for Huntsman UK: primarily active in the production and sale of basic chemicals and certain by-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. |
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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4426 — SABIC/Huntsman Petrochemicals UK, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4426 — SABIC/Huntsman Petrochemicals UK, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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