# C_2012231EN.01000501.xml

| 2.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 231/5 |
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2.8.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 231/05

| 1. | On 25 July 2012, 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 Mondi Plc, (‘Mondi’), which is part of the Mondi Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Nordenia International AG (‘Nordenia’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 July 2012, 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 Mondi Plc, (‘Mondi’), which is part of the Mondi Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Nordenia International AG (‘Nordenia’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Mondi: global manufacturer of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine paper with newsprint operations in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Russia, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mondi: global manufacturer of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine paper with newsprint operations in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Russia,

| — | for Nordenia: multinational manufacturer of flexible packaging, plastic films and film-based product components. |
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for Nordenia: multinational manufacturer of flexible packaging, plastic films and film-based product components.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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