# C_2015028EN.01001001.xml

| 28.1.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 28/10 |
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28.1.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 28/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7420 — ZF/TRW)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 28/10)

| 1. | On 22 January 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ZF Friedrichshafen AG (‘ZF’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (‘TRW’, USA), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 January 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ZF Friedrichshafen AG (‘ZF’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (‘TRW’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ZF: worldwide supplier of products for automotive and industrial applications. ZF’s automotive business concentrates on powertrain and chassis technology,
  —   for TRW: worldwide manufacturer of automotive components focused on active and passive safety technologies. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ZF: worldwide supplier of products for automotive and industrial applications. ZF’s automotive business concentrates on powertrain and chassis technology,

for ZF

—   for TRW: worldwide manufacturer of automotive components focused on active and passive safety technologies.

for TRW

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European 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 European 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7420 — ZF/TRW, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7420 — ZF/TRW, 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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