# C_2015402EN.01001801.xml

| 4.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/18 |
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4.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 402/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7827 — Berkshire Hathaway/Precision Castparts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 402/13)

| 1. | On 27 November 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire Hathaway’, USA) acquires with the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Precision Castparts Corp. (‘PCC’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 November 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire Hathaway’, USA) acquires with the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Precision Castparts Corp. (‘PCC’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Berkshire Hathaway: holding company owning subsidiaries active in diverse business activities, including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services,
  —   PCC: worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products serving the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Berkshire Hathaway: holding company owning subsidiaries active in diverse business activities, including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services,

Berkshire Hathaway

—   PCC: worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products serving the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets.

PCC

| 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.7827 — Berkshire Hathaway/Precision Castparts, 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.7827 — Berkshire Hathaway/Precision Castparts, 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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