32007M4558

Brussels, 22.02.2007

SG-Greffe(2007) D/200853

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4558 – Alpha Private Equity Funds / Non Ferrous International Group

Notification of 19/01/2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 018, 26.01.2007, page 13.

1. On 19.01.2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Alpha Private Equity Funds (Channel Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Non Ferrous International Group consisting of Non Ferrous International NV/SA (Belgium) and DI Assets S.A. (Luxembourg), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Alpha Private Equity Funds: private equity investments;

- for Non Ferrous International Group: trade of electric, electronic, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap; and production and sale of non-ferrous metals.

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 b, 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

Philip LOWE

Director General

signed by Lowri EVANS

Deputy Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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