# C_2012168EN.01000701.xml

| 14.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 168/7 |
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14.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 168/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6572 — KEMET/NEC/NEC TOKIN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 168/07

| 1. | On 7 June 2012, 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 KEMET Electronics Corporation (‘KEMET’, USA) and NEC Corporation (‘NEC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of NEC TOKIN Corporation (‘NEC TOKIN’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 June 2012, 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 KEMET Electronics Corporation (‘KEMET’, USA) and NEC Corporation (‘NEC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of NEC TOKIN Corporation (‘NEC TOKIN’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | KEMET mainly manufactures and sells tantalum, ceramic, aluminium, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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KEMET mainly manufactures and sells tantalum, ceramic, aluminium, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors,

| — | NEC TOKIN manufactures and sells capacitors and certain other electronic components; and, |
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NEC TOKIN manufactures and sells capacitors and certain other electronic components; and,

| — | NEC is a Japanese multinational IT company. It provides a broad range of IT products and services to business enterprises, communications services providers and government. |
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NEC is a Japanese multinational IT company. It provides a broad range of IT products and services to business enterprises, communications services providers and government.

| 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.6572 — KEMET/NEC/NEC TOKIN, 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.6572 — KEMET/NEC/NEC TOKIN, 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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