# C_2011129EN.01000501.xml

| 30.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/5 |
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30.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 129/06

| 1. | On 18 April 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 undertaking ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH (‘ArcelorMittal Bremen’, Germany) controlled by ArcellorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kokerei Prosper (‘Kokerei Prosper’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. At the same time, ArcelorMittal Bremen intends to acquire 27,95 % of the shares in Arsol Aromatics GmbH&Co.KG (‘Arsol’, Germany). |
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On 18 April 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 undertaking ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH (‘ArcelorMittal Bremen’, Germany) controlled by ArcellorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kokerei Prosper (‘Kokerei Prosper’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. At the same time, ArcelorMittal Bremen intends to acquire 27,95 % of the shares in Arsol Aromatics GmbH&Co.KG (‘Arsol’, Germany).

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






  — | for ArcelorMittal: production and sale/distribution of steel products and mining, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ArcelorMittal: production and sale/distribution of steel products and mining,

| — | for Kokerei Prosper: production and sale of coke and by-products of the coke production process. |
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for Kokerei Prosper: production and sale of coke and by-products of the coke production process.

| 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.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics, 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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