# C_2008294EN.01001201.xml

| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/12 |
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18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/07)

| 1. | On 7 November 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 undertaking GKN plc (‘GKN’, United Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations (‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 7 November 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 undertaking GKN plc (‘GKN’, United Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations (‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for GKN: engineering, manufacture and supply of components for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GKN: engineering, manufacture and supply of components for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries,

| — | for the Acquired Business: in-house aerostructure manufacturing and assembly operations (parts manufacture and wing sub-assembly for current Airbus aircraft programmes). |
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for the Acquired Business: in-house aerostructure manufacturing and assembly operations (parts manufacture and wing sub-assembly for current Airbus aircraft programmes).

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, 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.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, 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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