# Official Journal C 113/13 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4813 May 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 113

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4813 May 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 113/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 113/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 113/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita) (
  2
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 113/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 113/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 113/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita) (
  2
  )

2

3

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance |
| | (2)   Tekst mający znaczenie dla EOG |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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(2)   Tekst mający znaczenie dla EOG

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 May 2005

(2005/C 113/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2771 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4428 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68330 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2105 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5461 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 84,29 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0920 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5783 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,930 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,38 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6959 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1402 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 114 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,818 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7316 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6565 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5955 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9582 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7675 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1088 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 276,59 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9643 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,5699 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3250 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 094,14 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,853 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 69,187 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,5930 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,367 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2771

JPY

Japanese yen

135,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4428

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68330

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2105

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5461

ISK

Iceland króna

84,29

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0920

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5783

CZK

Czech koruna

29,930

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,38

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6959

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1402

ROL

Romanian leu

36 114

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,818

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7316

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6565

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5955

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9582

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7675

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1088

KRW

South Korean won

1 276,59

ZAR

South African rand

7,9643

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,5699

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3250

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 094,14

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,853

PHP

Philippine peso

69,187

RUB

Russian rouble

35,5930

THB

Thai baht

50,367

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 113/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Siemens VDO Automotive AG (‘SV’, Germany), belonging to the Siemens Group and Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Korea), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Autonet Co and Bontec Co (‘ABJV’, Korea) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Siemens VDO Automotive AG (‘SV’, Germany), belonging to the Siemens Group and Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Korea), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Autonet Co and Bontec Co (‘ABJV’, Korea) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | SV: electronic control, navigation and entertainment systems for automobiles, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SV: electronic control, navigation and entertainment systems for automobiles,

| — | HMC: automobile manufacture, |
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HMC: automobile manufacture,

| — | ABJV: electronic control, navigation, and entertainment systems for automobiles. |
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ABJV: electronic control, navigation, and entertainment systems for automobiles.

| 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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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita)

(2005/C 113/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 2 May 2005, 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 TPG Advisors IV Inc (‘TPG IV’, United States), belonging to the TPG group (‘TPG’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking British Vita PLC (‘British Vita’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 22 March 2005. |
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1.

On 2 May 2005, 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 TPG Advisors IV Inc (‘TPG IV’, United States), belonging to the TPG group (‘TPG’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking British Vita PLC (‘British Vita’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 22 March 2005.

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






  — | for TPG IV: Private equity fund, active in the manufacture and supply of synthetic elastomers through Kraton Polymers LLC (‘Kraton’, United States), |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TPG IV: Private equity fund, active in the manufacture and supply of synthetic elastomers through Kraton Polymers LLC (‘Kraton’, United States),

| — | for British Vita: Manufacturer and supplier of polymer-based foams, non wovens, and industrial and commercial polymer-based compounds. |
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for British Vita: Manufacturer and supplier of polymer-based foams, non wovens, and industrial and commercial polymer-based compounds.

| 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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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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