# C_2014207EN.01004701.xml

| 3.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 207/47 |
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3.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 207/47

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7132 — INEOS/Doeflex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 207/10)

| 1. | On 24 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of businesses and assets of Doeflex Compounding Limited (‘Doeflex’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created holding company (‘Newco’). |
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On 24 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of businesses and assets of Doeflex Compounding Limited (‘Doeflex’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created holding company (‘Newco’).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for INEOS: manufacturing of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products, production and sale of S-PVC, E-PVC, plasticisers and S-PVC compounds, globally,
  —   for Doeflex: production of dry blend and gelled S-PVC compounds, with a single manufacturing facility located in the United Kingdom. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for INEOS: manufacturing of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products, production and sale of S-PVC, E-PVC, plasticisers and S-PVC compounds, globally,

for INEOS

—   for Doeflex: production of dry blend and gelled S-PVC compounds, with a single manufacturing facility located in the United Kingdom.

for Doeflex

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 of the 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 Case M.7132 — INEOS/Doeflex 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 Case M.7132 — INEOS/Doeflex 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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