# C_2008246EN.01001901.xml

| 27.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/19 |
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27.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5326 — PTT Chemical/Sime Darby/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 246/12)

| 1. | On 18 September 2008, 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 PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (Thailand) and Sime Darby Plantation BHD (Malaysia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Berhad plc (Malaysia), which is controlled by Permodalan Nasional Berhad Group (Malaysia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (Malaysia), a State-owned company limited by guarantee acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cognis Oleochemicals SDN BHD (the ‘JV’, Malaysia) by way of purchase of shares in the company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 18 September 2008, 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 PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (Thailand) and Sime Darby Plantation BHD (Malaysia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Berhad plc (Malaysia), which is controlled by Permodalan Nasional Berhad Group (Malaysia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (Malaysia), a State-owned company limited by guarantee acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cognis Oleochemicals SDN BHD (the ‘JV’, Malaysia) by way of purchase of shares in the company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (Thailand): manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products and manufacture of other chemical products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (Thailand): manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products and manufacture of other chemical products,

| — | for Sime Darby Plantation BHD (Malaysia): manufacture of other chemical products, real estate activities, |
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for Sime Darby Plantation BHD (Malaysia): manufacture of other chemical products, real estate activities,

| — | for Sime Darby Berhad plc (Malaysia): manufacturing, motor, energy and utilities activities, |
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for Sime Darby Berhad plc (Malaysia): manufacturing, motor, energy and utilities activities,

| — | for the JV: manufacture of other organic basic chemicals. |
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for the JV: manufacture of other organic basic 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.5326 — PTT Chemical/Sime Darby/JV, 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.5326 — PTT Chemical/Sime Darby/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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