# C_2011180EN.01002701.xml

| 21.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 180/27 |
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21.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 180/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6264 — Rhône Capital/Triton/Evonik carbon black business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 180/17

| 1. | On 14 June 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 Rhône Capital (‘Rhône Capital’, USA) and Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited (‘Triton’, Jersey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the carbon black business of Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik carbon black business’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 June 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 Rhône Capital (‘Rhône Capital’, USA) and Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited (‘Triton’, Jersey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the carbon black business of Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik carbon black business’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Rhône Capital: private equity investment firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rhône Capital: private equity investment firm,

| — | for Triton: private equity investment firm, |
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for Triton: private equity investment firm,

| — | for Evonik carbon black business: global producer of carbon black. |
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for Evonik carbon black business: global producer of carbon black.

| 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.6264 — Rhône Capital/Triton/Evonik carbon black business, 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.6264 — Rhône Capital/Triton/Evonik carbon black business, 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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