# C_2009261EN.01002301.xml

| 31.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/23 |
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31.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5599 — Amcor/Alcan Packaging)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 261/11

| 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 undertaking Amcor Limited (‘Amcor’, AUS) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Global Tobacco Packaging, Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Food Packaging Europe and Food Packaging Asia divisions (‘Alcan Packaging’) of Alcan Inc from Rio Tinto plc. (‘Rio Tinto’, UK) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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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 undertaking Amcor Limited (‘Amcor’, AUS) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Global Tobacco Packaging, Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Food Packaging Europe and Food Packaging Asia divisions (‘Alcan Packaging’) of Alcan Inc from Rio Tinto plc. (‘Rio Tinto’, UK) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Amcor: manufacture of packaging products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Amcor: manufacture of packaging products,

| — | for Alcan Packaging: manufacture of packaging products. |
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for Alcan Packaging: manufacture of packaging 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.5599 — Amcor/Alcan Packaging, 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.5599 — Amcor/Alcan Packaging, 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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