European Commission and Directorate-General for Competition 26 August 2016, Commission Decision of 26/08/2016 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.8015 - SYNTHOS / INEOS STYRENICS) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 26.8.2016 C(2016) 5595 final To the notifying party: Dear Sir/Madam, Subject: Case M.8015 – SYNTHOS / INEOS STYRENICS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area On 21 April 2016, the European Commission (the "Commission") received a notification of a proposed