# C_2020056EN.01000901.xml

| 19.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/9 |
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19.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case: M.9623—AMG/Shell/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 56/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (‘AMG’, the Netherlands), |
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AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (‘AMG’, the Netherlands),

| — | Shell Overseas Investments B.V. (‘SOI’, the Netherlands), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, United Kingdom), |
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Shell Overseas Investments B.V. (‘SOI’, the Netherlands), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, United Kingdom),

| — | Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. (‘S&AR’, the Netherlands). |
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Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. (‘S&AR’, the Netherlands).

AMG and Shell acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of S&AR.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | AMG is a global specialty metals and engineering group. It is also active in recycling spent resid catalysts, generated from crude oil processing by refineries, in North America and selling of the metals extracted through the recycling process, |
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AMG is a global specialty metals and engineering group. It is also active in recycling spent resid catalysts, generated from crude oil processing by refineries, in North America and selling of the metals extracted through the recycling process,

| — | Shell is a global group of entities active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas. It also supplies fresh resid catalysts for use in the refining and petrochemical processing industries, |
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Shell is a global group of entities active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas. It also supplies fresh resid catalysts for use in the refining and petrochemical processing industries,

| — | S&AR will be active, outside North America, in recycling spent resid catalysts and selling of the metals extracted through the recycling process. |
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S&AR will be active, outside North America, in recycling spent resid catalysts and selling of the metals extracted through the recycling process.

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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9623—AMG/Shell/JV

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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