# C_2012106EN.01000701.xml

| 12.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 106/7 |
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12.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 106/07

| 1. | On 30 March 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 undertaking ABB Ltd (‘ABB’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Thomas & Betts Corporation (‘T&B’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 March 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 undertaking ABB Ltd (‘ABB’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Thomas & Betts Corporation (‘T&B’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ABB: manufacturing and marketing of products for the power and automation industry including power products, power systems, discrete automation and motion products, process automation products and low voltage products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ABB: manufacturing and marketing of products for the power and automation industry including power products, power systems, discrete automation and motion products, process automation products and low voltage products,

| — | for T&B: designing, manufacturing and marketing of electrical components and systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial use, of commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and of engineered steel structures used in transmission networks. |
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for T&B: designing, manufacturing and marketing of electrical components and systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial use, of commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and of engineered steel structures used in transmission networks.

| 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.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts, 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.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts, 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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