# C_2008196EN.01001301.xml

| 2.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/13 |
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2.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 196/09)

| 1. | On 23 July 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 undertaking Duferco Investment Partners Inc. (Liechtenstein), belonging to the group Duferco Participation Holding Limited (‘Duferco’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking South Africa Japan Vanadium (proprietary) Limited (‘SAJV’, South Africa) by way of purchase of shares. SAJV will be jointly controlled by Duferco together with Mitsui & Co. Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) and Nippon Denko Co. Ltd (‘Nippon Denko’, Japan), currently also shareholders of SAJV. |
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On 23 July 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 undertaking Duferco Investment Partners Inc. (Liechtenstein), belonging to the group Duferco Participation Holding Limited (‘Duferco’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking South Africa Japan Vanadium (proprietary) Limited (‘SAJV’, South Africa) by way of purchase of shares. SAJV will be jointly controlled by Duferco together with Mitsui & Co. Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) and Nippon Denko Co. Ltd (‘Nippon Denko’, Japan), currently also shareholders of SAJV.

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






  — | for undertaking Duferco: production and trading of steel as well as trading of raw materials needed for the production of steel, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Duferco: production and trading of steel as well as trading of raw materials needed for the production of steel,

| — | for undertaking Mitsui: active in a broad range of industries such as mineral and metal resources, machinery, infrastructure projects, chemical, energy, food and retail, IT or logistics, |
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for undertaking Mitsui: active in a broad range of industries such as mineral and metal resources, machinery, infrastructure projects, chemical, energy, food and retail, IT or logistics,

| — | for undertaking Nippon Denko: active in a broad range of industries such as ferroalloys, chemical, new materials or environmental recycling systems, |
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for undertaking Nippon Denko: active in a broad range of industries such as ferroalloys, chemical, new materials or environmental recycling systems,

| — | for undertaking SAJV: production of ferrovanadium. |
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for undertaking SAJV: production of ferrovanadium.

| 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.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV, 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.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV, 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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