# C_2011182EN.01003101.xml

| 23.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/31 |
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23.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 182/31

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6234 — First Reserve Fund XII/Metallum Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 182/13

| 1. | On 15 June 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which First Reserve Fund XII, LP (‘First Reserve’), an investment fund of First Reserve Corporation registered in the United States, acquires sole control over Metallum Holding SA (‘Metallum’, Luxembourg) and its subsidiaries by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 June 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which First Reserve Fund XII, LP (‘First Reserve’), an investment fund of First Reserve Corporation registered in the United States, acquires sole control over Metallum Holding SA (‘Metallum’, Luxembourg) and its subsidiaries by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for First Reserve Corporation: investment in global energy and natural resources companies, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for First Reserve Corporation: investment in global energy and natural resources companies,

| — | for Metallum: collection, processing and trade of scrap metal; production of non-ferrous metals from scrap. |
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for Metallum: collection, processing and trade of scrap metal; production of non-ferrous metals from scrap.

| 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.6234 — First Reserve Fund XII/Metallum Holding, 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.6234 — First Reserve Fund XII/Metallum Holding, 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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