# C_2015437EN.01000601.xml

| 29.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 437/6 |
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29.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 437/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7871 — Bombardier/CDPQ/Bombardier Transportation UK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 437/07)

| 1. | On 17 December 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 undertakings Caisse de dépôt et placement Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada) and Bombardier Inc (‘Bombardier’, Canada) acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation of a newly created undertaking, Bombardier Transportation (Investment) UK Limited (‘BTUK’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 December 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 undertakings Caisse de dépôt et placement Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada) and Bombardier Inc (‘Bombardier’, Canada) acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation of a newly created undertaking, Bombardier Transportation (Investment) UK Limited (‘BTUK’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CDPQ: investment and management of funds primarily for public and para-public pension and insurance plans.
  —   for Bombardier: design, development, manufacture and marketing of aircraft and rail transportation equipment.
  —   for BTUK: parent holding company of the entities currently forming the rail transportation business of Bombardier. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CDPQ: investment and management of funds primarily for public and para-public pension and insurance plans.

for CDPQ

—   for Bombardier: design, development, manufacture and marketing of aircraft and rail transportation equipment.

for Bombardier

—   for BTUK: parent holding company of the entities currently forming the rail transportation business of Bombardier.

for BTUK

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7871 — Bombardier/CDPQ/Bombardier Transportation UK, 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.7871 — Bombardier/CDPQ/Bombardier Transportation UK, 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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