COMMISSION DECISION of 19/12/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2677 - ANGLOGOLD/NORMANDY) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 016 , 19/01/2002 P. 0015 - 0015 COMMISSION DECISION of 19/12/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2677 - ANGLOGOLD/NORMANDY) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 19.12.2001 SG (2001) D/292986 To the notifying party: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject:
Case No. COMP/M.2677 - ANGLOGOLD / NORMANDY Notification of 19 November 2001 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 332, of 27 November 2001, page 24 1. On 19/11/2001, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 by which the South African undertaking AngloGold Limited ("AngloGold "), 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 Australian undertaking Normandy Mining Limited ("Normandy") by way of public bid for the entire issued share capital of "Normandy" announced on 5/11/2001.
2. AngloGold is active in the production of gold, silver, uranium, sulphuric acid. Anglo American is a global mining and natural resources (gold, platinum, diamonds, coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and forest products). Normandy is a producer of gold, zinc concentrate, copper concentrate, lead, silver, cobalt and magnesium. 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 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [1]. [1] 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