2nd UPDATE: Glencore, Xstrata Don't Expect EU Competition Concerns
24 2월 2012 - 8:02PM
Dow Jones News
Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) said Friday that it will
formally notify the European Commission of its merger proposal with
Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) and said it doesn't expect the commission to
raise any competition concerns.
The decision to formally notify the commission, the European
Union's executive body, means the deal to create the world's fourth
largest diversified miner by market capitalization may not need to
be referred to individual EU member states for review. Glencore and
Xstrata will now enter pre-notification talks with the commission
before making a formal notification of the merger proposal.
"The parties expect the merger between Glencore and Xstrata not
to result in any negative impact on competition in the commodity
markets in which the two companies operate," Glencore said in a
statement. "In fact, the merged firm is expected to be able to
offer customers a wider range of products and services and provide
improved security of supply to satisfy customer demand."
Once the commission has been notified of the merger proposal, it
will have 25 days to review the proposal. It may then extend the
review by another 90 days if needed through a second phase
review.
Glencore and Xstrata have proposed a merger of equals that would
create a commodities juggernaut with a market capitalization, at
the time of announcement, of around $90 billion and assets in a
wide range of products including oil, base metals, precious metals,
shipping and agriculture.
Mining analysts have said the proposed merger is unlikely to
present any major anti-trust issues since Glencore, which already
owns a 34% stake in Xstrata, already has commercial agreements in
place to market several of Xstrata's products.
Liberum Capital said in a note that it estimates the combined
company will be the world's largest export thermal coal producer
with an 11%-12% market share. It will also be the world's largest
refined zinc producer with a 10% market share and the world's third
largest mined copper producer with a 7%-8% market share.
"Whilst the combination gives the merged entity dominant global
positions in mined supply, our initial take is no commodity
concentration should raise a red flag," Liberum said in a note. "We
see no reason as yet to suggest a block."
Glencore and Xstrata will also seek regulatory approval from
China, South Africa and Australia for the proposed merger.
-By Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires; 44 20 7842 9328;
alex.macdonald@dowjones.com
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