# C_2006231EN.01000201.xml

| 26.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 231/2 |
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26.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4319 — Mondi/Schleipen & Erkens)

(2006/C 231/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Mondi Packaging Coating BV and Mondi German Investment SA, belonging to the group Mondi Packaging (‘Mondi Packaging’, the Netherlands), itself part of the group Anglo American (‘Anglo American’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Schleipen & Erkens (‘Schleipen & Erkens, Germany’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Mondi Packaging Coating BV and Mondi German Investment SA, belonging to the group Mondi Packaging (‘Mondi Packaging’, the Netherlands), itself part of the group Anglo American (‘Anglo American’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Schleipen & Erkens (‘Schleipen & Erkens, Germany’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Anglo American: diversified mining company active in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and industrial minerals; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Anglo American: diversified mining company active in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and industrial minerals;

| — | for Mondi Packaging: integrated paper and packaging group, active in particular in the production of release liners; |
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for Mondi Packaging: integrated paper and packaging group, active in particular in the production of release liners;

| — | for Schleipen & Erkens: production of release liners. |
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for Schleipen & Erkens: production of release liners.

| 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.4319 — Mondi/Schleipen & Erkens, 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.4319 — Mondi/Schleipen & Erkens, 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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