# C_2007132EN.01001301.xml

| 14.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/13 |
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14.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 132/07)

| 1. | On 7 June 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 Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus) controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska, controlling shareholder of Basic Element Company Limited (‘Basic Element’), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg.Gen.m.b.H. (‘Raiffeisen-Holding’, Austria) and Uniqua Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Strabag SE (‘Strabag’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 June 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 Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus) controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska, controlling shareholder of Basic Element Company Limited (‘Basic Element’), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg.Gen.m.b.H. (‘Raiffeisen-Holding’, Austria) and Uniqua Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Strabag SE (‘Strabag’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Rasperia/Basic Element: diverse activities in the energy, aluminium, engineering, car manufacture, mining, commodities financial services, construction, construction material and real estate industries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rasperia/Basic Element: diverse activities in the energy, aluminium, engineering, car manufacture, mining, commodities financial services, construction, construction material and real estate industries;

| — | for Raiffeisen-Holding: administration and holding of participations in various industry branches including financial services, agriculture, real estate and media; |
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for Raiffeisen-Holding: administration and holding of participations in various industry branches including financial services, agriculture, real estate and media;

| — | for Uniqa: offering products and services in all insurance sectors; |
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for Uniqa: offering products and services in all insurance sectors;

| — | for Strabag: providing construction services and building materials. |
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for Strabag: providing construction services and building materials.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag, 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.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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