# C_2004261EN.01000601.xml

| 23.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/6 |
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23.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC)

(2004/C 261/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 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 Cemex S.A. de C.V. (‘Cemex’, Mexico) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of RMC Group p.l.c. (‘RMC’, the United Kingdom) by way of a court procedure under English company law. |
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On 18 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 Cemex S.A. de C.V. (‘Cemex’, Mexico) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of RMC Group p.l.c. (‘RMC’, the United Kingdom) by way of a court procedure under English company law.

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






  — | for Cemex: active in the production and marketing of cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and other related products world-wide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cemex: active in the production and marketing of cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and other related products world-wide,

| — | for RMC: supplier of construction materials; active mainly in the manufacture of cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete world-wide. |
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for RMC: supplier of construction materials; active mainly in the manufacture of cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete world-wide.

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC, 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC, 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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