# C_2015322EN.01000901.xml

| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/9 |
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30.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/09)

| 1. | On 22 September 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed Martin’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a part of the undertaking United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) — the business unit Sikorsky Aircraft (‘Sikorksy Aircraft’) and other parts of the undertaking - by way of a purchase of assets. |
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On 22 September 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed Martin’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a part of the undertaking United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) — the business unit Sikorsky Aircraft (‘Sikorksy Aircraft’) and other parts of the undertaking - by way of a purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company mainly active in the development, manufacture and sale of advanced technology systems;
  —   UTC: UTC is a multinational corporation that provides high technology products and services for building systems and the aerospace industry;
  —   Sikorsky Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft is specialised in the manufacturing and sale of military and civil helicopters and the supply of related services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company mainly active in the development, manufacture and sale of advanced technology systems;

Lockheed Martin

—   UTC: UTC is a multinational corporation that provides high technology products and services for building systems and the aerospace industry;

UTC

—   Sikorsky Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft is specialised in the manufacturing and sale of military and civil helicopters and the supply of related services.

Sikorsky Aircraft

| 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 the 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 the 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft, 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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