# C_2006267EN.01000401.xml

| 1.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 267/4 |
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1.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4413 — Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials)

(2006/C 267/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 October 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 Apollo Group (‘Apollo’, United States), which controls inter alia the chemical company Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (‘Hexion’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of GE Advanced Materials (‘GEAM’, United States) and the joint ventures GE Bayer Silicones (‘GEBS’) and GE Toshiba Silicones (‘GETOS’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 October 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 Apollo Group (‘Apollo’, United States), which controls inter alia the chemical company Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (‘Hexion’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of GE Advanced Materials (‘GEAM’, United States) and the joint ventures GE Bayer Silicones (‘GEBS’) and GE Toshiba Silicones (‘GETOS’) by way of purchase of shares.

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inter alia

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






  — | for Apollo: portfolio investments, via Hexion: manufacture and sale of various thermoplastic resins and related products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Apollo: portfolio investments, via Hexion: manufacture and sale of various thermoplastic resins and related products;

| — | for GEAM: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products; fused quartz and ceramic materials; |
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for GEAM: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products; fused quartz and ceramic materials;

| — | for GEBS: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products mainly in Europe; |
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for GEBS: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products mainly in Europe;

| — | for GETOS: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products in Asia. |
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for GETOS: manufacture and sale of silicones and related products in Asia.

| 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.4413 — Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials, 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.4413 — Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials, 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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