# C_2012161EN.01002601.xml

| 7.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 161/26 |
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7.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6535 — GLORY/Talaris Topco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 161/07

| 1. | On 30 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking GLORY Ltd (Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Talaris Topco Ltd (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking GLORY Ltd (Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Talaris Topco Ltd (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GLORY Ltd: the development and manufacture of money handling machines, cash management systems, vending machines and coin operated lockers for customers in the financial, retail and leisure sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GLORY Ltd: the development and manufacture of money handling machines, cash management systems, vending machines and coin operated lockers for customers in the financial, retail and leisure sectors,

| — | for Talaris Topco Ltd: the development and manufacture of cash management products and the provision of associated services. |
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for Talaris Topco Ltd: the development and manufacture of cash management products and the provision of associated services.

| 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.6535 — GLORY/Talaris Topco, 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.6535 — GLORY/Talaris Topco, 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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