# C_2013195EN.01001301.xml

| 6.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 195/13 |
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6.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 195/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6975 — DUBAL Holding/MDCI/EGA JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 195/06

| 1. | On 26 June 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings MDC Industry Holding Company LLC (‘MDCI’, UAE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, and DUBAL Holding LLC (‘DUBAL Holding’, UAE), ultimately wholly-owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Dubai Aluminium (‘DUBAL’, UAE), through the newly created joint venture Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (‘EGA JV’, UAE), by way of purchase of shares. DUBAL is currently solely controlled by DUBAL Holding. |
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On 26 June 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings MDC Industry Holding Company LLC (‘MDCI’, UAE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, and DUBAL Holding LLC (‘DUBAL Holding’, UAE), ultimately wholly-owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Dubai Aluminium (‘DUBAL’, UAE), through the newly created joint venture Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (‘EGA JV’, UAE), by way of purchase of shares. DUBAL is currently solely controlled by DUBAL Holding.

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






  — | MDCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, an investment and development company wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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MDCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, an investment and development company wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,

| — | DUBAL Holding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, an investment company wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Dubai, |
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DUBAL Holding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, an investment company wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Dubai,

| — | DUBAL is active in the production and sale of aluminium products. |
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DUBAL is active in the production and sale of aluminium products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6975 — DUBAL Holding/MDCI/EGA JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6975 — DUBAL Holding/MDCI/EGA JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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