# C_2013061EN.01000401.xml

| 2.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/4 |
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2.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6829 — Investindustrial/Aston Martin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 61/04

| 1. | On 19 February 2013 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 Prestige Motor Holdings SA (‘PMH’, Luxembourg, controlled by Investindustrial V LP, United Kingdom, which in turn is controlled by BI-Invest Holdings SA, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited (‘Aston Martin’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 February 2013 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 Prestige Motor Holdings SA (‘PMH’, Luxembourg, controlled by Investindustrial V LP, United Kingdom, which in turn is controlled by BI-Invest Holdings SA, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited (‘Aston Martin’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for PMH: investment in companies with a focus on the automotive industry, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PMH: investment in companies with a focus on the automotive industry,

| — | for Aston Martin: manufacture and worldwide distribution of luxury performance motor cars. |
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for Aston Martin: manufacture and worldwide distribution of luxury performance motor cars.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6829 — Investindustrial/Aston Martin, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6829 — Investindustrial/Aston Martin, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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