# C_2005126EN.01000801.xml

| 25.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 126/8 |
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25.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3814 — RR Donnelley/Astron)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 126/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 10 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which RRD Inks Limited (‘RRD Inks’, UK) controlled by RR Donnelley & Sons Company (‘RRD’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Astron Group Limited (‘Astron’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which RRD Inks Limited (‘RRD Inks’, UK) controlled by RR Donnelley & Sons Company (‘RRD’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Astron Group Limited (‘Astron’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for RR Donnelley: international printing services, printing of newspapers, magazines, catalogues, directories, books etc. in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RR Donnelley: international printing services, printing of newspapers, magazines, catalogues, directories, books etc. in Europe,

| — | for Astron: outsourcing of document related processes, document and data storage, printing activities. |
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for Astron: outsourcing of document related processes, document and data storage, printing activities.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3814 — RR Donnelley/Astron, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3814 — RR Donnelley/Astron, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.

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