# C_2009131EN.01002301.xml

| 10.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/23 |
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10.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5550 — BP/DUPONT/JV)

2009/C 131/14

| 1. | On 3 June 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 BP plc (‘BP’, United Kingdom) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (‘Dupont’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Biobutanol LLC (‘Biobutanol’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 June 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 BP plc (‘BP’, United Kingdom) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (‘Dupont’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Biobutanol LLC (‘Biobutanol’, USA) 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 undertaking BP: exploration, development and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products, gas and petrochemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking BP: exploration, development and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products, gas and petrochemicals,

| — | for undertaking Dupont: research, development, production, distribution, and sale of a variety of chemical products, polymers, agro-chemicals and coatings, |
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for undertaking Dupont: research, development, production, distribution, and sale of a variety of chemical products, polymers, agro-chemicals and coatings,

| — | for undertaking Biobutanol: develop and license technology related to the commercial production of biobutanol. |
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for undertaking Biobutanol: develop and license technology related to the commercial production of biobutanol.

| 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5550 — BP/DUPONT/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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5550 — BP/DUPONT/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.

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