# C_2011119EN.01001401.xml

| 16.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/14 |
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16.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 119/08

| 1. | On 7 April 2011, 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 BASF SE (Germany) and INEOS Industry Holdings Limited (Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Styrolution (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 7 April 2011, 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 BASF SE (Germany) and INEOS Industry Holdings Limited (Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Styrolution (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for BASF SE: a global chemicals company. Its product range includes crude oil and natural gas, chemicals, plastics, coatings systems, dispersions, and agricultural products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BASF SE: a global chemicals company. Its product range includes crude oil and natural gas, chemicals, plastics, coatings systems, dispersions, and agricultural products,

| — | for INEOS Industry Holding Limited: active in a range of chemicals including petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products, |
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for INEOS Industry Holding Limited: active in a range of chemicals including petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products,

| — | for Styrolution: will combine the existing styrene monomer, polystyrene and acrylonitrile–butadiene-styrene businesses of BASF and INEOS, together with certain minor related products. |
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for Styrolution: will combine the existing styrene monomer, polystyrene and acrylonitrile–butadiene-styrene businesses of BASF and INEOS, together with certain minor related products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene JV, to the following address:





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

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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 COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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