# C_2013346EN.01005301.xml

| 27.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/53 |
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27.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/53

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6962 — Renova Industries/Schmolz + Bickenbach)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 346/06

| 1. | On 19 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 undertaking Renova Industries Ltd. (‘Renova’, Bahamas) intends to acquire, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Venetos Holding AG (‘Venetos’), within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Schmolz + Bickenbach AG (‘S+B’, Switzerland) by way of a shareholders' agreement. |
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On 19 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 undertaking Renova Industries Ltd. (‘Renova’, Bahamas) intends to acquire, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Venetos Holding AG (‘Venetos’), within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Schmolz + Bickenbach AG (‘S+B’, Switzerland) by way of a shareholders' agreement.

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






  — | for Renova: a private business group that consists of asset management companies and direct portfolio investment funds owning and managing assets in metals, mining, machine building, construction development, energy, telecommunications, nanotechnologies, utilities and the financial sector in Russia, Europe, South Africa, and the US, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Renova: a private business group that consists of asset management companies and direct portfolio investment funds owning and managing assets in metals, mining, machine building, construction development, energy, telecommunications, nanotechnologies, utilities and the financial sector in Russia, Europe, South Africa, and the US,

| — | for S+B: manufacturing, processing and distribution of special long steel products, including engineering and free cutting steel, stainless steel, and tool steel. |
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for S+B: manufacturing, processing and distribution of special long steel products, including engineering and free cutting steel, stainless steel, and tool steel.

| 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.6962 — Renova Industries/Schmolz + Bickenbach, 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.6962 — Renova Industries/Schmolz + Bickenbach, 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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