# C_2011231EN.01001001.xml

| 6.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 231/10 |
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6.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6342 — UPM-Kymmene/Myllykoski Paper)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 231/07

| 1. | On 1 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which UPM-Kymmene Corporation (‘UPM’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3 (1) (b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole Myllykoski Paper Oy (‘Myllykosky Paper’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares. As a result of the notified transaction, UPM will acquire the 35 % stake in Myllykoski Paper, currently held by M-real Corporation (M-real). The remaining 65 % of the shares in Mylllykoski Paper are owned by UPM following its acquisition of Myllykoski Corporation (‘Myllykoski’) on 1 August 2011. |
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On 1 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which UPM-Kymmene Corporation (‘UPM’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3 (1) (b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole Myllykoski Paper Oy (‘Myllykosky Paper’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares. As a result of the notified transaction, UPM will acquire the 35 % stake in Myllykoski Paper, currently held by M-real Corporation (M-real). The remaining 65 % of the shares in Mylllykoski Paper are owned by UPM following its acquisition of Myllykoski Corporation (‘Myllykoski’) on 1 August 2011.

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






  — | For UPM-Kymmene Corporation: development, production and marketing of paper products. It also produces pulp electricity, sawn timber and wood panel products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For UPM-Kymmene Corporation: development, production and marketing of paper products. It also produces pulp electricity, sawn timber and wood panel products,

| — | For Myllykosky Paper Oy: production of paper products. |
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For Myllykosky Paper Oy: production of paper products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6342 — UPM-Kymmene/Myllykoski Paper, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6342 — UPM-Kymmene/Myllykoski Paper, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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