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Commission Decision of 04/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3359 - ANGLO AMERICAN / BAUERNFEIND) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Sirs,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3359 - ANGLO AMERICAN/BAUERNFEIND Notification of 23/12/2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 006, 10/1/2004, page 24

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 23/12/2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, by which the undertaking Mondi Packaging Holding AG ("Mondi"), controlled by Anglo American Plc ("Anglo American"), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Austrian undertaking Roman Bauernfeind Holding AG ("Bauernfeind") by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for undertaking Mondi: paper and packaging products

- for undertaking Anglo American: mining in various precious and non-precious metals and minerals; paper and packaging products; financial services

- for undertaking Bauernfeind: corrugated paper and packaging

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Signed, Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 29/01/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3264 - ANGLOGOLD / ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3264 - AngloGold / Ashanti Notification of 17.12.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 317 of 30.12.2003, page 17

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 17.12.2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking AngloGold Limited ('AngloGold', South Africa), controlled by Anglo American plc (United Kingdom), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited ('Ashanti', Ghana) by way of exchange of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- AngloGold: global gold mining company,

- Anglo American: global mining and natural resources company (gold, platinum, diamonds, coal, metals, minerals and forest products),

- Ashanti: gold mining and exploration in Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania and Zimbabwe; platinum exploration in South Africa.

2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

(Signed) Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 23/03/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3399 - PPM VENTURES / TRITON / PHARMACIA DIAGNOSTICS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3399 - PPMV/Triton/Pharmacia Diagnostics Notification of 24/02/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 55, 03.03.2004 Page 7

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 24/02/2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertakings PPM Ventures Ltd ('PPMV', UK), belonging to the Prudential Plc group, and Triton Managers Ltd ('Triton', UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Pharmacia Diagnostics business (Sweden), belonging to Pfizer Inc.(' Pfizer', USA), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for undertaking PPMV : Private equity investment fund

- for undertaking Triton : Private equity investment fund

- for undertaking Pharmacia Diagnostics : blood test systems for clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases; natural allergen raw materials and pollen extracts for natural health products

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

(signed) Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Brussels, 10.03.2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/200951

To the notifying party via

the legal representative

Dear Sirs,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3371 – BLACKSTONE/CELANESE

Notification of 09.02.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 39, 13/02/2004, page 5.

1. On 09.02.2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which which the undertaking Blackstone (“Blackstone”, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Celanese AG (“Celanese”, Germany) by way of public bid announced on 02.02.2004.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Blackstone: Merchant-banking firm. Financial advisory services, private equity investing and property investment.

- for Celanese: Industrial chemicals.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission, signed

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 173/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3422 - BBVA / BNL / JV)

(2004/C 173/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 June 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3422. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/14

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3470 — FIRST RESERVE / BLACKSTONE / RAG AMERICAN COAL)

(2004/C 174/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 June 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3470. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3397 — OWENS-ILLINOIS / BSN GLASSPACK)

(2004/C 174/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 June 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3397. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3455 — DEUTSCHE BP / OKTAN / ARAL WÄRME SERVICE)

(2004/C 174/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 June 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3455. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 193/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3433 — HELLA/BEHR/PLASTIC OMNIUM/JV)

(2004/C 193/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 May 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3433. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 252/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3448 — EDP/HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO)

(2004/C 252/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 234/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3551 — CD&R FUND VI/CULLIGAN)

(2004/C 234/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 18/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3597 — Europcar/TUI/JV)

(2005/C 18/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
Brussels, 23.12.2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/ D/206389+90

To the Notifying Parties

Dear Madam and/or Sir,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3660 - Société Générale/Otto/Hanseatic Bank/JV

Notification of 26.11.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 299, December 4, 2004.

1. On 26.11.2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Société Générale SA (“SG”, France) and Otto GmbH & Co. KG (“Otto”, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Hanseatic Bank GmbH & Co. KG (“Hanseatic Bank”, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for SG :banking and financial services,

- for Otto : retailing by mail order, and

- for Hanseatic Bank : banking.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph c, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004 [2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed

Neelie KROES

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA)

(2005/C 63/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3621. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3519 — Electra/ThyssenKrupp Fahrzeuggus)

(2005/C 42/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 January 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3519. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3668 — DIFA/Investkredit/JV)

(2005/C 42/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 February 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3668. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| |Brussels, 15.04.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/201787 - 201788

To the notifying Parties

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3769 – The Coca-Cola Company/Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company/Multon Notification of 15.03.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 70, 22.03.2005, page 12

1. On 15.03.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”, USA) and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (“CCHBC”, Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Multon (Russian Federation) by purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for TCCC : brand owner and supplier of soft drink concentrates;

- for CCHBC : licensed bottler that produces and sells TCCC-branded beverages;

- for Multon: bottling, distributing and marketing of fruit juices and nectars in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5 (a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(Signed) Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION