UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of September 2006
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Veolia Environnement Announces Clearance
for Cleanaway UK Acquisition
Paris, September 21, 2006. Veolia Environnement today announced that it has secured clearance from the EU Competition Authorities for its acquisition of Cleanaway UK from Brambles for a total cash consideration of £595 million (1) (€859 million) (2).
Completion of the purchase via its waste management division, Veolia Environmental Services, agreed on 30th June 2006, is now expected to take place on 28 September 2006.
The acquisition reinforces Veolia Environmental Services’ position as a leading player in the UK waste management sector with the combined business having pro-forma 2006 revenues above £1.1 billion (€1.6 billion).
| (1) | Cash consideration and subject to adjustment for changes in debt in the Cleanaway UK group between signing and closing |
| (2) | Assuming a 0.693£/euro exchange rate |
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Veolia Environmental Services, the waste management business of Veolia Environnement, is the only provider of a full range of services for hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid waste all over the world. The company provides waste management and logistics services (collection, pipe systems maintenance, cleaning, waste flow management), as well as materials recovery and recycling. Veolia Environmental Services generated revenue of €6.6 billion in 2005, representing 25% of Veolia Environnement's revenue. www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.com
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is world leader in environmental services. With more than 270,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €25.2 billion in 2005. www.veolia.com
Important Disclaimer
Veolia Environnement is a corporation listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements, including the risks described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Veolia Environnement does not undertake, nor does it have, any obligation to provide updates
or to revise any forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Veolia Environnement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from Veolia Environnement.
Analyst and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon - Tel. +33 1 71 75 01 67
US investor contact: Brian Sullivan - Tel +(1) 630 371 2749
Press release also available on our web site: http://www.veolia-finance.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 22, 2006
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/s/ Alain Tchernonog |
| Name: Alain Tchernonog Title: General Counsel |
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