# C_2005134EN.01000401.xml

| 1.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/4 |
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1.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3789 — Johnson Controls/Robert Bosch/Delphi SLI)

(2005/C 134/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26/05/2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Johnson Controls Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’ Germany) acquire, through the intermediary of VB Autobatterien GmbH (‘VB’, Germany), within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the European Starting, Lighting and Ignition automotive battery business of the Delphi Corporation (‘Delphi SLI’) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 26/05/2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Johnson Controls Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’ Germany) acquire, through the intermediary of VB Autobatterien GmbH (‘VB’, Germany), within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the European Starting, Lighting and Ignition automotive battery business of the Delphi Corporation (‘Delphi SLI’) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for JCI: global supplier of automotive (seating, interior and batteries) and building control systems, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for JCI: global supplier of automotive (seating, interior and batteries) and building control systems,

| — | for Robert Bosch: supplier of automotive technology, power tools, security, automation and packaging technology, |
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for Robert Bosch: supplier of automotive technology, power tools, security, automation and packaging technology,

| — | for VB: automotive battery joint venture of JCI and Robert Bosch, |
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for VB: automotive battery joint venture of JCI and Robert Bosch,

| — | for Delphi SLI: Starting, Lighting and Ignition lead acid automotive batteries. |
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for Delphi SLI: Starting, Lighting and Ignition lead acid automotive batteries.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3789 — Johnson Controls/Robert Bosch/Delphi SLI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3789 — Johnson Controls/Robert Bosch/Delphi SLI, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

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