# C_2019356EN.01000701.xml

| 21.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/7 |
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21.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 356/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9409 — Aurubis/Metallo Group Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 356/07)

1.

On 14 October 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Aurubis AG (‘Aurubis’, Germany), |
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Aurubis AG (‘Aurubis’, Germany),

| — | Metallo Group Holding N.V. (‘Metallo’, Belgium). |
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Metallo Group Holding N.V. (‘Metallo’, Belgium).

Aurubis AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole Metallo Group Holding N.V.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 30 August 2019, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 25 September 2019.

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| — | for Aurubis: is a provider of non-ferrous metals. In particular, Aurubis processes copper concentrates and copper scrap; produces copper cathodes and by-products of the copper refining process, as well as supplies copper shapes and semi-finished copper and copper alloys products such as flat rolled, bars, rods and wires, |
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for Aurubis: is a provider of non-ferrous metals. In particular, Aurubis processes copper concentrates and copper scrap; produces copper cathodes and by-products of the copper refining process, as well as supplies copper shapes and semi-finished copper and copper alloys products such as flat rolled, bars, rods and wires,

| — | for Metallo: active in recycling, processing and trading of non-ferrous metals. In particular, Metallo refines copper scrap to produce copper cathodes and by-products of the refining process. |
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for Metallo: active in recycling, processing and trading of non-ferrous metals. In particular, Metallo refines copper scrap to produce copper cathodes and by-products of the refining process.

4.

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.

5.

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9409 — Aurubis/Metallo Group Holding

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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