# C_2013332EN.01001401.xml

| 15.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 332/14 |
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15.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 332/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7019 — TRIMET/EDF/NEWCO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 332/04

| 1. | On 8 November 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 TRIMET Group (‘TRIMET’, Germany) and EDF SA (‘EDF’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of two aluminium plants in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) and Castelsarrasin (France) from the Rio Tinto Alcan Group (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares in a special pupose vehicle (the ‘NEWCO’). |
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On 8 November 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 TRIMET Group (‘TRIMET’, Germany) and EDF SA (‘EDF’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of two aluminium plants in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) and Castelsarrasin (France) from the Rio Tinto Alcan Group (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares in a special pupose vehicle (the ‘NEWCO’).

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






  — | for TRIMET: production and trading of aluminium products as well as trading of copper products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TRIMET: production and trading of aluminium products as well as trading of copper products,

| — | for EDF: generation, wholesale, transmission, distribution and retail supply of electricity as well as provision of electricity related services in France and other countries, |
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for EDF: generation, wholesale, transmission, distribution and retail supply of electricity as well as provision of electricity related services in France and other countries,

| — | for NEWCO: production of aluminium wire rod for the electrical, mechanical and welding industry. |
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for NEWCO: production of aluminium wire rod for the electrical, mechanical and welding industry.

| 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.7019 — TRIMET/EDF/NEWCO, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7019 — TRIMET/EDF/NEWCO, 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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