# C_2014246EN.01000801.xml

| 29.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/8 |
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29.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7310 — Rolls-Royce/Rolls-Royce Power Systems)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 246/08

| 1. | On 22 July 2014 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (‘Rolls-Royce’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rolls-Royce Power System Holding GmbH (Germany), the holding company for Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (‘RRPS’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 July 2014 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (‘Rolls-Royce’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rolls-Royce Power System Holding GmbH (Germany), the holding company for Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (‘RRPS’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Rolls-Royce: development and manufacture of aircraft engines and power systems for aerospace and marine,
  —   for RRPS: development, manufacture and sale of medium and high speed diesel and gas reciprocating engines for off-highway applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Rolls-Royce: development and manufacture of aircraft engines and power systems for aerospace and marine,

for Rolls-Royce

—   for RRPS: development, manufacture and sale of medium and high speed diesel and gas reciprocating engines for off-highway applications.

for RRPS

| 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 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 the 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 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 the 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.7310 — Rolls-Royce/Rolls-Royce Power Systems, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7310 — Rolls-Royce/Rolls-Royce Power Systems, 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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