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| 24.7.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/8 |
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24.7.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11171 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / ARCONIC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 260/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Arconic Corporation (‘Arconic’, US); |
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Arconic Corporation (‘Arconic’, US);

| — | Arsenal AIC Parent LLC (‘Arsenal Parent’, US), an investment vehicle indirectly controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo Management’), a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (‘Apollo’). |
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Arsenal AIC Parent LLC (‘Arsenal Parent’, US), an investment vehicle indirectly controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo Management’), a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (‘Apollo’).

Apollo will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Arconic. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Apollo provides capital solutions to businesses and invests in all parts of the capital structure. Through its subsidiary Altermira, it is active in the manufacturing and supply of semi-finished aluminium products and extrusions, |
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Apollo provides capital solutions to businesses and invests in all parts of the capital structure. Through its subsidiary Altermira, it is active in the manufacturing and supply of semi-finished aluminium products and extrusions,

| — | Arconic produces aluminium products across three reporting segments, being aluminium flat rolled products, extrusions, and building and construction systems, serving customers mainly across the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, brazing and industrial industries. |
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Arconic produces aluminium products across three reporting segments, being aluminium flat rolled products, extrusions, and building and construction systems, serving customers mainly across the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, brazing and industrial industries.

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11171 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / ARCONIC

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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