# C_2013132EN.01001401.xml

| 9.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/14 |
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9.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6900 — Borealis/Rosier/GPN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 132/09

| 1. | On 26 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Borealis AG (‘Borealis’, Austria), ultimately controlled by OMV AG and the International Petroleum Investment Company PJSC, plans to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, directly or indirectly through its subsidiary Borealis France SAS (‘Borealis France’, France) or another legal entity controlled by Borealis AG, the sole control of GPN SA (‘GPN’, France) and Rosier SA (‘Rosier’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Borealis AG (‘Borealis’, Austria), ultimately controlled by OMV AG and the International Petroleum Investment Company PJSC, plans to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, directly or indirectly through its subsidiary Borealis France SAS (‘Borealis France’, France) or another legal entity controlled by Borealis AG, the sole control of GPN SA (‘GPN’, France) and Rosier SA (‘Rosier’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Borealis AG: provision of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Borealis AG: provision of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers,

| — | for GPN: manufacturing of nitrogen fertilizers and related nitrogen-based industrial products, |
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for GPN: manufacturing of nitrogen fertilizers and related nitrogen-based industrial products,

| — | for Rosier: manufacturing of mineral fertilisers. |
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for Rosier: manufacturing of mineral fertilisers.

| 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.6900 — Borealis/Rosier/GPN, 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.6900 — Borealis/Rosier/GPN, 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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