29.12.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 321/29

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4441 — EN+/Glencore/Sual/UC Rusal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 321/10)

1.

On 19 December 2006 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 UC Rusal Limited, a newly created subsidiary of EN+ Group Limited (‘EN+’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of certain assets and interests of Sual Partner Ltd (‘Sual assets’) and Glencore International (‘Glencore assets’) by way of contribution of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EN+: energy, machinery, financial services, construction and development sectors, bauxite mining, production and sale of aluminium and aluminium-related products;

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Sual assets: bauxite mining, production and sale of aluminium and aluminium-related products;

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Glencore assets: bauxite mining, production and sale of aluminium and aluminium-related products.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4441 — EN+/Glencore/Sual/UC Rusal, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.