# C_2004274EN.01000201.xml

| 9.11.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 274/2 |
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9.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3558 — CYTEC/UCB-SURFACE SPECIALTIES)

(2004/C 274/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 October 2004, 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 Cytec Industries Inc. (‘Cytec’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the surface and specialties chemicals business of UCB S.A (‘UCB-Surface Specialties’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 29 October 2004, 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 Cytec Industries Inc. (‘Cytec’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the surface and specialties chemicals business of UCB S.A (‘UCB-Surface Specialties’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Cytec: production of a wide range of chemical products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cytec: production of a wide range of chemical products,

| — | for UCB-Surface Specialties: specialties and surface chemicals. |
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for UCB-Surface Specialties: specialties and surface chemicals.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number Case COMP/M. 3558 — Cytec/UCB-Surface Specialties, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number Case COMP/M. 3558 — Cytec/UCB-Surface Specialties, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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