# Official Journal C 141/25 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4725 May 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 141

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4725 May 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2004/C 141/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 141/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2004/C 141/3 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2004/C 141/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3444 - UBS/MOTOR COLUMBUS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure | 4 |
| 2004/C 141/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3456- Goldman Sachs/ Titan) — Candidate case for simplified procedure | 5 |
| 2004/C 141/6 | Request of examination of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 141/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 141/2

Euro exchange rates

2

2004/C 141/3

Euro exchange rates

3

2004/C 141/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3444 - UBS/MOTOR COLUMBUS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure

4

2004/C 141/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3456- Goldman Sachs/ Titan) — Candidate case for simplified procedure

5

2004/C 141/6

Request of examination of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV)

6

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 May 2004

(2004/C 141/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1968 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,62 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4403 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6683 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,097 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5351 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,44 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,235 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9463 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5858 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,755 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,30 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4526 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6545 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4254 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6405 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 730 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 238,71 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,165 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 839 790 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7115 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6391 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3265 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9627 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0523 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 408,63 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0419 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1968

JPY

Japanese yen

134,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,4403

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6683

SEK

Swedish krona

9,097

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5351

ISK

Iceland króna

87,44

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,235

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9463

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5858

CZK

Czech koruna

31,755

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,30

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4526

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6545

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4254

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6405

ROL

Romanian leu

40 730

SIT

Slovenian tolar

238,71

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,165

TRL

Turkish lira

1 839 790

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7115

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6391

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3265

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9627

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0523

KRW

South Korean won

1 408,63

ZAR

South African rand

8,0419

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 May 2004

(2004/C 141/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1922 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,44 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6733 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0735 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5365 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,87 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2685 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9463 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5857 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,901 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,65 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4532 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6546 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4259 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6887 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 620 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 238,75 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,135 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 853 677 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7179 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6431 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,295 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9667 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,048 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 405,01 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,1041 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1922

JPY

Japanese yen

134,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,44

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6733

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0735

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5365

ISK

Iceland króna

87,87

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2685

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9463

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5857

CZK

Czech koruna

31,901

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,65

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4532

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6546

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4259

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6887

ROL

Romanian leu

40 620

SIT

Slovenian tolar

238,75

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,135

TRL

Turkish lira

1 853 677

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7179

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6431

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,295

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9667

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,048

KRW

South Korean won

1 405,01

ZAR

South African rand

8,1041

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 May 2004

(2004/C 141/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2031 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4403 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6717 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1051 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5369 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,97 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,251 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9463 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5857 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,827 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253,25 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4529 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6565 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,426 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6794 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 687 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 238,68 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,145 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 871 812 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7178 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6472 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,373 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9685 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0617 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 413,94 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,1145 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2031

JPY

Japanese yen

134,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4403

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6717

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1051

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5369

ISK

Iceland króna

87,97

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,251

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9463

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5857

CZK

Czech koruna

31,827

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253,25

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4529

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6565

MTL

Maltese lira

0,426

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6794

ROL

Romanian leu

40 687

SIT

Slovenian tolar

238,68

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,145

TRL

Turkish lira

1 871 812

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7178

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6472

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,373

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9685

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0617

KRW

South Korean won

1 413,94

ZAR

South African rand

8,1145

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3444 - UBS/MOTOR COLUMBUS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 141/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking UBS AG (Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MOTOR COLUMBUS AG (Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking UBS AG (Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MOTOR COLUMBUS AG (Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for UBS: financial services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for UBS: financial services,

| — | for MOTOR COLUMBUS: electricity trading and marketing, power generation and transmission, energy services. |
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for MOTOR COLUMBUS: electricity trading and marketing, power generation and transmission, energy services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3444 - UBS/MOTOR COLUMBUS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3444 - UBS/MOTOR COLUMBUS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3456- Goldman Sachs/ Titan)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 141/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘GS’, USA), and Transport Resource Management LLC (‘TRM’, USA) controlled by TRP Entities and Mr John C. Kennedy (‘JCK’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Titan Holding Inc., a holding company for the Autocam Group by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13/05/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘GS’, USA), and Transport Resource Management LLC (‘TRM’, USA) controlled by TRP Entities and Mr John C. Kennedy (‘JCK’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Titan Holding Inc., a holding company for the Autocam Group by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for GS: global investments |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GS: global investments

| — | for TRP: private investments |
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for TRP: private investments

| — | for JCK: President of Autocam |
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for JCK: President of Autocam

| — | for Titan/Autocam Group: automotive components |
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for Titan/Autocam Group: automotive components

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3456- Goldman Sachs/ Titan, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3456- Goldman Sachs/ Titan, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

(2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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Request of examination of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV)

(2004/C 141/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 and 26 April 2004, the Commission received joint referral requests from the authorities of France, Sweden and Germany, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1) to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Société de participations du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique SA (‘AREVA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Enrichment Technology Company Limited (‘ETC’, United Kingdom), formerly solely controlled by the undertaking Urenco Limited (‘URENCO’, United Kingdom)], by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 and 26 April 2004, the Commission received joint referral requests from the authorities of France, Sweden and Germany, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1) to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Société de participations du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique SA (‘AREVA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Enrichment Technology Company Limited (‘ETC’, United Kingdom), formerly solely controlled by the undertaking Urenco Limited (‘URENCO’, United Kingdom)], by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for AREVA: all stages of the nuclear power business, design and manufacturing of connectors, transportation and distribution of electricity; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AREVA: all stages of the nuclear power business, design and manufacturing of connectors, transportation and distribution of electricity;

| — | for URENCO: provision of uranium enrichment services and equipments; |
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for URENCO: provision of uranium enrichment services and equipments;

| — | for ETC: research and development, design and manufacture of centrifuge technology equipments and installations. |
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for ETC: research and development, design and manufacture of centrifuge technology equipments and installations.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the joint request pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 is admissible, as it meets the requirements laid down by this provision. On 14 May 2004, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the joint request pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 is admissible, as it meets the requirements laid down by this provision. On 14 May 2004, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information.

| 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17).

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