EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, SG-Greffe(2012) D/ C(2012)

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

Via the Legal representative:

Clariant International AG Hardstraße 61 4133 Pratteln Switzerland

White & Case LLP

Jungfernstieg 51 (Prien-Haus) 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Attn.: Dr. Börries Ahrens

Tel: + 49 40 35005 218

Fax: + 49 40 35005 117

E-Mail: bahrens@whitecase.com

Wilmar International Limited

White & Case LLP Jungfernstieg 51 (Prien-Haus) 20354 Hamburg, Germany Attn.: Dr. Börries Ahrens Tel: + 49 40 35005 218 Fax: + 49 40 35005 117 E-Mail: bahrens@whitecase.com

56 Neil Road

Singapore 088830

Singapore

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6760 - CLARIANT/ WILMAR/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

1OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

Commission européenne, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE / Europese Commissie, 1049 Brussel - BELGIË. Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11.

1. On 16/11/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Clariant Participations Ltd (Switzerland), belonging to Clariant AG ("Clariant", Switzerland) and Wilmar International Limited ("Wilmar", Singapore), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (“JV”, Singapore), by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-- for Clariant: active, inter alia, in the production and distribution of specialty chemicals;

-- for Wilmar: active, inter alia, in the production of specialty fats, oleo chemicals and biodiesel;

2- for JV: will be active in the production of certain surfactants. .

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation 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.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

2Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 365 of 24/12/2012, p.6.

3OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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