# C_2005233EN.01000301.xml

| 22.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/3 |
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22.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 233/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3784 — Tridonicatco/Toyoda Gosei/LED JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 233/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings TridonicAtco Gmbh & Co KG (‘Tridonic’, Austria), belonging to the Zumtobel group and ultimately controlled by KKR, and Toyoda Gosei (Japan), part of the Toyota Motor Company, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of NewCo, a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 14 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings TridonicAtco Gmbh & Co KG (‘Tridonic’, Austria), belonging to the Zumtobel group and ultimately controlled by KKR, and Toyoda Gosei (Japan), part of the Toyota Motor Company, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of NewCo, a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Tridonic: lighting components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Tridonic: lighting components,

| — | for Zumtobel: lighting equipment, |
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for Zumtobel: lighting equipment,

| — | for KKR: private equity investor, |
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for KKR: private equity investor,

| — | for Toyoda Gosei: manufacturing and sales of automotive parts and optoelectronics, |
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for Toyoda Gosei: manufacturing and sales of automotive parts and optoelectronics,

| — | for Toyota Motor Company: car manufacturing, |
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for Toyota Motor Company: car manufacturing,

| — | for NewCo: development, manufacturing and sales of high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs). |
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for NewCo: development, manufacturing and sales of high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs).

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.3784 — Tridonicatco/Toyoda Gosei/LED JV, 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.3784 — Tridonicatco/Toyoda Gosei/LED JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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