# C_2008328EN.01003701.xml

| 23.12.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 328/37 |
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23.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 328/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5414 — Samsung SDI/Samsung Electronics/SMD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 328/11)

| 1. | On 15 December 2008, 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 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (‘SEC’, South Korea) and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd (‘SDI’, South Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Samsung Mobile Display Co. Ltd (‘SMD’, South Korea), which had previously been solely controlled by SDI, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 December 2008, 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 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (‘SEC’, South Korea) and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd (‘SDI’, South Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Samsung Mobile Display Co. Ltd (‘SMD’, South Korea), which had previously been solely controlled by SDI, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for SEC: development and manufacturing of electronics and information technology products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SEC: development and manufacturing of electronics and information technology products,

| — | for SDI: development and manufacturing of displays and batteries for various electronic devices, |
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for SDI: development and manufacturing of displays and batteries for various electronic devices,

| — | for SMD: development and manufacturing of small and medium sized displays based on liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diodes technology. |
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for SMD: development and manufacturing of small and medium sized displays based on liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diodes technology.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5414 — Samsung SDI/Samsung Electronics/SMD, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5414 — Samsung SDI/Samsung Electronics/SMD, 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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