# C_2007154EN.01002301.xml

| 7.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/23 |
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7.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4737 — Sabic/GE Plastics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 154/07)

| 1. | On 29 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SABIC Europe B.V. (‘Sabic’, The Netherlands), controlled by Sabic Corporation (Saudi-Arabia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA), namely those legal entities and assets forming GE's plastics business (‘GE Plastics’) by way of purchase of assets and shares. |
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On 29 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SABIC Europe B.V. (‘Sabic’, The Netherlands), controlled by Sabic Corporation (Saudi-Arabia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA), namely those legal entities and assets forming GE's plastics business (‘GE Plastics’) by way of purchase of assets and shares.

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






  — | for Sabic: production and sale of basic chemicals, polymers, fertilizers and other products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Sabic: production and sale of basic chemicals, polymers, fertilizers and other products,

| — | for GE Plastics: production and sale of polymers and certain chemicals. |
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for GE Plastics: production and sale of polymers and certain chemicals.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4737 — Sabic/GE Plastic, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4737 — Sabic/GE Plastic, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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