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| 8.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 210/11 |
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8.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4581 — Imperial Tobacco/Altadis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 210/07)

| 1. | On 30 August 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 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (‘Imperial’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Altadis S.A. (‘Altadis’, Spain) by way of public bid announced on 18 July 2007. |
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On 30 August 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 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (‘Imperial’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Altadis S.A. (‘Altadis’, Spain) by way of public bid announced on 18 July 2007.

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






  — | for Imperial: manufacture and distribution of tobacco products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Imperial: manufacture and distribution of tobacco products,

| — | for Altadis: manufacture of tobacco products, distribution of tobacco products and non-tobacco products. |
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for Altadis: manufacture of tobacco products, distribution of tobacco products and non-tobacco products.

| 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.4581 — Imperial Tobacco/Altadis, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4581 — Imperial Tobacco/Altadis, 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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