# C_2010023EN.01005001.xml

| 30.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/50 |
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30.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/50

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5712 — Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/Mitsubishi Rayon Co.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 23/08

| 1. | On 22 January 2010, 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 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd (‘MRC’, Japan) by way of public bid offer (possibly combined with a share exchange) that is expected to be launched in February 2010. |
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On 22 January 2010, 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 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd (‘MRC’, Japan) by way of public bid offer (possibly combined with a share exchange) that is expected to be launched in February 2010.

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






  — | for undertaking MCHC: MCHC is a publicly listed holding company, active in the production and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, recording media (plastics and carbon fibre), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking MCHC: MCHC is a publicly listed holding company, active in the production and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, recording media (plastics and carbon fibre),

| — | for undertaking MRC: MRC is a publicly listed company which is primarily active in the production and marketing of chemicals, plastics, coating materials, synthetic fibres, textiles and carbon fibre. |
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for undertaking MRC: MRC is a publicly listed company which is primarily active in the production and marketing of chemicals, plastics, coating materials, synthetic fibres, textiles and carbon fibre.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5712 — Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/Mitsubishi Rayon Co., to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.5712 — Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/Mitsubishi Rayon Co., 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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