# C_2006083EN.01000201.xml

| 6.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/2 |
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6.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4151 — Orica/Dyno)

(2006/C 83/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Orica Investments Pty Limited (‘Orica’, Australia) controlled by Orica Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Dyno Nobel ASA (‘The Target Companies’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 28 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Orica Investments Pty Limited (‘Orica’, Australia) controlled by Orica Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Dyno Nobel ASA (‘The Target Companies’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Orica: manufacture and supply of mining-related products and services, fertilisers, paints, surface coatings, industrial and specialty chemicals; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Orica: manufacture and supply of mining-related products and services, fertilisers, paints, surface coatings, industrial and specialty chemicals;

| — | for The Target Companies: manufacture and supply of explosives and initiating systems and related ancillary services. |
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for The Target Companies: manufacture and supply of explosives and initiating systems and related ancillary services.

| 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.4151 — Orica/Dyno, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| 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.4151 — Orica/Dyno, 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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