# C_2016174EN.01001801.xml

| 14.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/18 |
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14.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8022 — KKR/Airbus Defence Electronics)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 174/08)

| 1. | On 10 May 2016, 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 KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Airbus DS Optronics GmbH (‘Optronics GmbH’, Germany), Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH (‘Electronics GmbH’, Germany) and Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security SAS (‘Electronics SAS’, France), (together, ‘Airbus Defence Electronics’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 May 2016, 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 KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Airbus DS Optronics GmbH (‘Optronics GmbH’, Germany), Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH (‘Electronics GmbH’, Germany) and Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security SAS (‘Electronics SAS’, France), (together, ‘Airbus Defence Electronics’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KKR: ownership, management of private equity funds investing in companies in a variety of sectors,
  —   for Airbus Defence Electronics: manufacturing and sale of sensor systems, including military radar, military communications, electronic warfare and optronics. Airbus Defence Electronics has been carved out of Airbus Defence & Space GmbH and Airbus Defence & Space SAS, whose activities include (i) the provision of military aircraft; (ii) designing, developing and operating major space systems; and (iii) providing satellite and terrestrial communications systems, intelligence and security solutions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: ownership, management of private equity funds investing in companies in a variety of sectors,

for KKR

—   for Airbus Defence Electronics: manufacturing and sale of sensor systems, including military radar, military communications, electronic warfare and optronics. Airbus Defence Electronics has been carved out of Airbus Defence & Space GmbH and Airbus Defence & Space SAS, whose activities include (i) the provision of military aircraft; (ii) designing, developing and operating major space systems; and (iii) providing satellite and terrestrial communications systems, intelligence and security solutions.

for Airbus Defence Electronics

| 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.8022 — KKR/Airbus Defence Electronics, 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.8022 — KKR/Airbus Defence Electronics, 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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