# C_2011257EN.01000901.xml

| 1.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/9 |
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1.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 257/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6320 — GKN/Getrag Corporation/Getrag All Wheel Drive)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 257/09

| 1. | On 24 August 2011, 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) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Getrag All Wheel Drive AG (‘GAWD’, Sweden) and Getrag Corporation (‘GC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 August 2011, 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) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Getrag All Wheel Drive AG (‘GAWD’, Sweden) and Getrag Corporation (‘GC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GKN: active in the automotive sector (manufacture of driveshafts, geared driveline components, torque management products, autostructures and cylinder liners), powder metallurgy, land systems and aerospace industries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GKN: active in the automotive sector (manufacture of driveshafts, geared driveline components, torque management products, autostructures and cylinder liners), powder metallurgy, land systems and aerospace industries,

| — | for GAWD: active in the manufacturing and supply of all-wheel drive and chassis components, |
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for GAWD: active in the manufacturing and supply of all-wheel drive and chassis components,

| — | for GC: active in the manufacturing and supply of all-wheel drive components and final drive unit products. |
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for GC: active in the manufacturing and supply of all-wheel drive components and final drive unit products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6320 — GKN/Getrag Corporation/Getrag All Wheel Drive, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6320 — GKN/Getrag Corporation/Getrag All Wheel Drive, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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