# C_2008021EN.01002101.xml

| 26.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/21 |
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26.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 21/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5017 — Rank/Alcoa P&C)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 21/12)

| 1. | On 18 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rank Group Limited (‘Rank’, New Zealand) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Packaging & Consumer Business of Alcoa Inc. (‘Alcoa P&C’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 18 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rank Group Limited (‘Rank’, New Zealand) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Packaging & Consumer Business of Alcoa Inc. (‘Alcoa P&C’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Rank: packaging, wood products, building supplies, pulp and paper, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rank: packaging, wood products, building supplies, pulp and paper,

| — | for Alcoa P&C: beverage closures, aluminium foil and food packaging as well as wax paper, tobacco flexible packaging, envelope film, pharmaceutical flexible packaging and plastic sheet. |
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for Alcoa P&C: beverage closures, aluminium foil and food packaging as well as wax paper, tobacco flexible packaging, envelope film, pharmaceutical flexible packaging and plastic sheet.

| 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.5017 — Rank/Alcoa P&C, 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.5017 — Rank/Alcoa P&C, 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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