# C_2014387EN.01000501.xml

| 1.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 387/5 |
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1.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 387/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7252 — Holcim/Lafarge)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 387/05)

| 1. | On 27 October 2014, 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 Holcim Ltd (‘Holcim’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lafarge SA (‘Lafarge’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 October 2014, 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 Holcim Ltd (‘Holcim’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lafarge SA (‘Lafarge’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Holcim: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete as well as asphalt and cementitious materials including related services,
  —   for Lafarge: supply of cement, aggregates and concrete as well as other products associated with the construction industry. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Holcim: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete as well as asphalt and cementitious materials including related services,

for Holcim

—   for Lafarge: supply of cement, aggregates and concrete as well as other products associated with the construction industry.

for Lafarge

| 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 M.7252 — Holcim/Lafarge, 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 M.7252 — Holcim/Lafarge, 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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