# C_2015170EN.01000901.xml

| 23.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/9 |
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23.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 170/08)

| 1. | On 18 May 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 Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG (‘Mahle Behr’, Germany) controlled by Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the thermal systems business (‘Delphi Thermal’) of the undertaking Delphi Automotive PLC (United Kingdom) by way of a combined purchase of shares and of assets. |
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On 18 May 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 Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG (‘Mahle Behr’, Germany) controlled by Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the thermal systems business (‘Delphi Thermal’) of the undertaking Delphi Automotive PLC (United Kingdom) by way of a combined purchase of shares and of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Mahle and Mahle Behr: the global supply of components to the automotive and engineindustries, including of automotive engine cooling and air conditioning products,
  —   for Delphi Thermal: the global supply of automotive and commercial thermal products, including air conditioning modules (both for vehicles and buildings), compressors and engine cooling modules. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Mahle and Mahle Behr: the global supply of components to the automotive and engineindustries, including of automotive engine cooling and air conditioning products,

for Mahle and Mahle Behr

—   for Delphi Thermal: the global supply of automotive and commercial thermal products, including air conditioning modules (both for vehicles and buildings), compressors and engine cooling modules.

for Delphi Thermal

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems Business, 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.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems Business, 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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