# C_2013179EN.01001801.xml

| 25.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/18 |
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25.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6945 — ABB/Power-One)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 179/06

| 1. | On 17 June 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 Swiss-based company ABB Ltd, the ultimate parent company of the ABB group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Power-One Inc., by way of purchase of shares via Verdi Acquisition Corporation, an indirectly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd. |
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On 17 June 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 Swiss-based company ABB Ltd, the ultimate parent company of the ABB group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Power-One Inc., by way of purchase of shares via Verdi Acquisition Corporation, an indirectly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd.

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






  — | for ABB Ltd: the manufacturing and provision of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while limiting environmental impact, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ABB Ltd: the manufacturing and provision of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while limiting environmental impact,

| — | for Verdi Acquisition Corporation: a mere holding entity that will own all the shares in Power-One, |
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for Verdi Acquisition Corporation: a mere holding entity that will own all the shares in Power-One,

| — | for Power-One Inc.: the manufacturing and provision of converters for renewable energy applications, power supply products and network power systems. |
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for Power-One Inc.: the manufacturing and provision of converters for renewable energy applications, power supply products and network power systems.

| 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.6945 — ABB/Power-One, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6945 — ABB/Power-One, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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