# C_2006182EN.01000801.xml

| 4.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/8 |
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4.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 182/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4288 — SAAB/EMW)

(2006/C 182/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Saab AB (‘Saab’, Sweden, a company jointly controlled by BAE Systems Plc. (‘BAE Systems’, UK) and Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ericsson Microwave Systems AB (‘EMW’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Saab AB (‘Saab’, Sweden, a company jointly controlled by BAE Systems Plc. (‘BAE Systems’, UK) and Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ericsson Microwave Systems AB (‘EMW’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Saab: defense, aviation, space and civil security products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Saab: defense, aviation, space and civil security products;

| — | EMW: defense electronic and avionics, in particular radar systems. |
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EMW: defense electronic and avionics, in particular radar systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4288 — SAAB/EMW, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4288 — SAAB/EMW, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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