# C_2007063EN.01000501.xml

| 17.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/5 |
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17.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 63/04)

| 1. | On 9 March 2007, 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 S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (‘S&B’, Greece) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cebo International B.V. (‘Cebo’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. After the transaction, Cebo will be jointly controlled by S&B and Halliburton Affiliates LLC (‘Halliburton’, USA). |
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On 9 March 2007, 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 S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (‘S&B’, Greece) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cebo International B.V. (‘Cebo’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. After the transaction, Cebo will be jointly controlled by S&B and Halliburton Affiliates LLC (‘Halliburton’, USA).

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| 3. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking S&B: mining of minerals (mainly bentonite, perlite and bauxite) and provision of customized solutions to several industrial applications based on these minerals; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking S&B: mining of minerals (mainly bentonite, perlite and bauxite) and provision of customized solutions to several industrial applications based on these minerals;

| — | for undertaking Cebo: provision of materials and services for oilfield drilling and minerals for other industrial applications; |
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for undertaking Cebo: provision of materials and services for oilfield drilling and minerals for other industrial applications;

| — | for undertaking Halliburton: well site technical support, drilling fluids and waste minimization services for the oil and gas exploration industry. |
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for undertaking Halliburton: well site technical support, drilling fluids and waste minimization services for the oil and gas exploration industry.

| 4. | 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.

| 5. | 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo, 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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