# C_2012312EN.01002301.xml

| 16.10.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 312/23 |
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16.10.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 312/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6682 — Kinnevik/Billerud/Korsnäs)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 312/11

| 1. | On 5 October 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 Investment AB Kinnevik (‘Kinnevik’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Billerud AB (‘Billerud’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 October 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 Investment AB Kinnevik (‘Kinnevik’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Billerud AB (‘Billerud’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Kinnevik: equity interests in various companies active in telecommunication, online selling, media, micro-financing, agriculture and renewable energy, and including in Korsnäs AB active in paper-based packaging materials covering cartonboard, kraftliner, kraft paper and liquid packaging board, and, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kinnevik: equity interests in various companies active in telecommunication, online selling, media, micro-financing, agriculture and renewable energy, and including in Korsnäs AB active in paper-based packaging materials covering cartonboard, kraftliner, kraft paper and liquid packaging board, and,

| — | for Billerud: a manufacturer of pulp and paper based packaging products, which is active in the areas of packaging and specialty paper, kraft paper, packaging boards and market pulp. |
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for Billerud: a manufacturer of pulp and paper based packaging products, which is active in the areas of packaging and specialty paper, kraft paper, packaging boards and market pulp.

| 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.6682 — Kinnevik/Billerud/Korsnäs, 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.6682 — Kinnevik/Billerud/Korsnäs, 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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