# C_2015117EN.01000501.xml

| 11.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/5 |
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11.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7581 — Hitachi/AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 117/05)

| 1. | On 31 March 2015, 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 Hitachi Ltd (‘Hitachi’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking AnsaldoBreda S.p.A. (‘AnsaldoBreda’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets, and of the undertaking Ansaldo STS S.p.A. (‘Ansaldo STS’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 March 2015, 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 Hitachi Ltd (‘Hitachi’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking AnsaldoBreda S.p.A. (‘AnsaldoBreda’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets, and of the undertaking Ansaldo STS S.p.A. (‘Ansaldo STS’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Hitachi: conglomerate company active in several business segments including IT systems, power systems, electronic systems, financial services, automotive systems, digital media and consumer products, construction machinery and other components, automotive systems and railway and urban systems,
  —   for AnsaldoBreda: manufacture of railway and mass transit vehicles,
  —   for Ansaldo STS: manufacture of signalling and integrated transport systems for passenger traffic and freight operation. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Hitachi: conglomerate company active in several business segments including IT systems, power systems, electronic systems, financial services, automotive systems, digital media and consumer products, construction machinery and other components, automotive systems and railway and urban systems,

for Hitachi

—   for AnsaldoBreda: manufacture of railway and mass transit vehicles,

for AnsaldoBreda

—   for Ansaldo STS: manufacture of signalling and integrated transport systems for passenger traffic and freight operation.

for Ansaldo STS

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7581 — Hitachi/AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7581 — Hitachi/AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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