# C_2006109EN.01000901.xml

| 9.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 109/9 |
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9.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 109/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4173 — Nippon Sheet Glas/Pilkington)

(2006/C 109/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28 April 2006, 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 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd (‘NSG’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pilkington plc (‘Pilkington’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 27 February 2006. |
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On 28 April 2006, 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 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd (‘NSG’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pilkington plc (‘Pilkington’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 27 February 2006.

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






  — | for NSG: manufacture of float glass and fibreglass, mainly active in East Asia; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for NSG: manufacture of float glass and fibreglass, mainly active in East Asia;

| — | for Pilkington: manufacture of glass and glazing products, active worldwide but predominantly in Europe. |
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for Pilkington: manufacture of glass and glazing products, active worldwide but predominantly in Europe.

| 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.4173 — Nippon Sheet Glas/Pilkington, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4173 — Nippon Sheet Glas/Pilkington, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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