# C_2011253EN.01000801.xml

| 30.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/8 |
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30.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6267 — Volkswagen/MAN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 253/07

| 1. | On 22 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 Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MAN SE (‘MAN’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 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 Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MAN SE (‘MAN’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for VW: the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of motor vehicles including spare parts and diesel engines; financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles; and fleet management services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for VW: the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of motor vehicles including spare parts and diesel engines; financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles; and fleet management services,

| — | for MAN: the manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, diesel engines, turbo machinery and special gear units; the distribution of second hand motor-vehicles; the supply of rental services relating to commercial vehicles; and the supply of financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles. |
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for MAN: the manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, diesel engines, turbo machinery and special gear units; the distribution of second hand motor-vehicles; the supply of rental services relating to commercial vehicles; and the supply of financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles.

| 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.6267 — Volkswagen/MAN, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6267 — Volkswagen/MAN, 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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