# C_2005206EN.01000301.xml

| 23.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 206/3 |
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23.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 206/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3902 — HeidelbergCement/De Hoop Terneuzen/Mermans Beton/JV)

(2005/C 206/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings HeidelbergCement, (‘HeidelbergCement’, Germany), through its Belgian subsidiary Inter-Beton NV (‘Inter-Beton’), and De Hoop Terneuzen B.V. (‘De Hoop’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Mermans Beton N.V. (‘Mermans’, Belgium), at present a wholly owned subsidiary of De Hoop, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings HeidelbergCement, (‘HeidelbergCement’, Germany), through its Belgian subsidiary Inter-Beton NV (‘Inter-Beton’), and De Hoop Terneuzen B.V. (‘De Hoop’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Mermans Beton N.V. (‘Mermans’, Belgium), at present a wholly owned subsidiary of De Hoop, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for HeidelbergCement: mainly cement, aggregates, ready — mixed concrete, dry mortar; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HeidelbergCement: mainly cement, aggregates, ready — mixed concrete, dry mortar;

| — | for Inter-Beton: production and distribution of ready-mixed concrete; |
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for Inter-Beton: production and distribution of ready-mixed concrete;

| — | for De Hoop: holding company with activities in aggregates, concrete products, building materials trading, ready — mixed concrete, DIY-retail; |
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for De Hoop: holding company with activities in aggregates, concrete products, building materials trading, ready — mixed concrete, DIY-retail;

| — | for Mermans: production and sale of ready — mixed concrete. |
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for Mermans: production and sale of ready — mixed concrete.

| 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.3902 — HeidelbergCement/De Hoop Terneuzen/Mermans Beton/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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.3902 — HeidelbergCement/De Hoop Terneuzen/Mermans Beton/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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