# C_2009261EN.01002501.xml

| 31.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/25 |
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31.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 261/13

| 1. | On 23 October 2009, 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 ArcelorMittal Netherlands B.V. wholly controlled by ArcelorMittal S.A. (‘ArcelorMittal’ — Luxemburg), and the Miglani family of India acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Uttam Galva Steels Limited (‘the JV’), India, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 October 2009, 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 ArcelorMittal Netherlands B.V. wholly controlled by ArcelorMittal S.A. (‘ArcelorMittal’ — Luxemburg), and the Miglani family of India acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Uttam Galva Steels Limited (‘the JV’), India, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ArcelorMittal manufacturing and distributing various steel products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ArcelorMittal manufacturing and distributing various steel products,

| — | for Miglani family various holding company activities, |
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for Miglani family various holding company activities,

| — | for the JV manufacturing and distributing various steel products. |
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for the JV manufacturing and distributing various steel products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV, 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.

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