20.5.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 149/21 IT (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1997 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case No IV/M.754 — Anglo American Corporation/Lonrho) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/335/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 57 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings ('), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 16 December 1996 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity to make known their views on the objections raised by the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations (%), Whereas: (), On 14 November 1996 Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited (‘AAC’) notified the Commission of the acquisition of a 24,98 % shareholding in Lonrho plc (‘Lonrho’). (") OJ L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257, 21. 9. 1990, p. 13. () OJ C 155, 20. 5. 1998, p. 27.