# C_2005283EN.01002001.xml

| 16.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/20 |
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16.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie)

(2005/C 283/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rockwood Specialties Group Inc. (‘Rockwood’, US) controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the rheological additives and carbonless clay business (‘Sold Business’) of the undertaking Süd Chemie AG (‘Süd-Chemie’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 8 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rockwood Specialties Group Inc. (‘Rockwood’, US) controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the rheological additives and carbonless clay business (‘Sold Business’) of the undertaking Süd Chemie AG (‘Süd-Chemie’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Rockwood: manufacture of specialty chemicals and advanced materials; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rockwood: manufacture of specialty chemicals and advanced materials;

| — | for KKR: private equity fund; |
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for KKR: private equity fund;

| — | for the Sold Business: manufacture of carbonless developers and rheological additives. |
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for the Sold Business: manufacture of carbonless developers and rheological additives.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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