# C_2014166EN.01001801.xml

| 3.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/18 |
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3.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7155 — SSAB/Rautaruukki)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 166/10

| 1. | On 22 May 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which SSAB AB (publ) (‘SSAB’, Sweden) intends to acquire sole control of Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Rautaruukki’, Finland) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of a public share exchange offer. |
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On 22 May 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which SSAB AB (publ) (‘SSAB’, Sweden) intends to acquire sole control of Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Rautaruukki’, Finland) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of a public share exchange offer.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for SSAB: production and distribution of flat carbon steel products, production and supply of products for the construction industry,
  —   for Rautaruukki: production and distribution of flat carbon steel products, production and supply of products for the construction industry. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for SSAB: production and distribution of flat carbon steel products, production and supply of products for the construction industry,

for SSAB

—   for Rautaruukki: production and distribution of flat carbon steel products, production and supply of products for the construction industry.

for Rautaruukki

| 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.7155 — SSAB/Rautaruukki, 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.7155 — SSAB/Rautaruukki, 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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