# C_2008198EN.01001001.xml

| 5.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/10 |
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5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/08)

| 1. | On 25 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 Strabag SE (‘Strabag’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kirchner Holding GmbH (‘Kirchner’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. Strabag is controlled by Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg. Gen.m.b.H (‘Raiffeisen Holding’, Austria), Uniqa Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) and Dr Hans Peter Haselsteiner. Rasperia is controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska who also controls Basic Element Company (‘Basic Element’, Russia). |
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On 25 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 Strabag SE (‘Strabag’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kirchner Holding GmbH (‘Kirchner’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. Strabag is controlled by Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg. Gen.m.b.H (‘Raiffeisen Holding’, Austria), Uniqa Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) and Dr Hans Peter Haselsteiner. Rasperia is controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska who also controls Basic Element Company (‘Basic Element’, Russia).

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






  — | for Strabag: construction services and building materials, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Strabag: construction services and building materials,

| — | for Rasperia/Basic Element: activities in energy, commodities, aviation, engineering, financial services, construction, construction materials, |
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for Rasperia/Basic Element: activities in energy, commodities, aviation, engineering, financial services, construction, construction materials,

| — | for Raiffeisen Holding: holding of participations in various industries, |
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for Raiffeisen Holding: holding of participations in various industries,

| — | for Uniqa: insurances, |
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for Uniqa: insurances,

| — | for Dr Hans Peter Haselsteiner: participation in Strabag, |
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for Dr Hans Peter Haselsteiner: participation in Strabag,

| — | for Kirchner: road construction, civil engineering raw material production and processing. |
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for Kirchner: road construction, civil engineering raw material production and processing.

| 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.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner, 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.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner, 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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