# C_2023315EN.01000901.xml

| 5.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 315/9 |
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5.9.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 315/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11150 - VERSALIS / NOVAMONT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 315/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Versalis S.p.A., (Versalis, Italy), controlled by ENI S.p.A. (ENI, Italy), |
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Versalis S.p.A., (Versalis, Italy), controlled by ENI S.p.A. (ENI, Italy),

| — | Novamont S.p.A. (Novamont, Italy), indirectly jointly controlled by Neuberger Berman Group, LLC (US) and Investitori Associati II S.A. in liquidation (Luxembourg), |
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Novamont S.p.A. (Novamont, Italy), indirectly jointly controlled by Neuberger Berman Group, LLC (US) and Investitori Associati II S.A. in liquidation (Luxembourg),

| — | Matrica S.p.A. (Matrica, Italy), a 50:50 joint venture established on 13 June 2011 between Versalis and Novamont. |
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Matrica S.p.A. (Matrica, Italy), a 50:50 joint venture established on 13 June 2011 between Versalis and Novamont.

Versalis will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Novamont and sole control over Matrica.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Versalis is active in the fields of basic and intermediate chemicals, plastics, rubber and chemicals from renewable sources with production plants in the EEA, UK and South Korea and operates through an international commercial network, |
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Versalis is active in the fields of basic and intermediate chemicals, plastics, rubber and chemicals from renewable sources with production plants in the EEA, UK and South Korea and operates through an international commercial network,

| — | Novamont is active in the production of bioplastics and in the development of bioproducts and biochemicals from renewable resources with production facilities in the EEA and US and operates through an international commercial network, |
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Novamont is active in the production of bioplastics and in the development of bioproducts and biochemicals from renewable resources with production facilities in the EEA and US and operates through an international commercial network,

| — | Matrica is active in products that are derived entirely from renewable resources on the basis of new technologies with low environmental impact that aim to use the molecular complexity of the vegetable raw material to produce chemicals with high added value. Matrica employs a process for the transformation of vegetable oils into mono and dicarboxylic acids and esters, making it possible to obtain high-purity products. |
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Matrica is active in products that are derived entirely from renewable resources on the basis of new technologies with low environmental impact that aim to use the molecular complexity of the vegetable raw material to produce chemicals with high added value. Matrica employs a process for the transformation of vegetable oils into mono and dicarboxylic acids and esters, making it possible to obtain high-purity products.

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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.11150 - VERSALIS / NOVAMONT

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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