# C_2017320EN.01001001.xml

| 27.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/10 |
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27.9.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8607 — Warburg Pincus/Tata Motors/Tata Technologies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 320/09)

| 1. | On 20 September 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Warburg Pincus LLC (United States), |
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On 20 September 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Warburg Pincus LLC (United States),

| — | Tata Motors Limited (India), |
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Tata Motors Limited (India),

| — | Tata Technologies Limited (India), controlled by Tata Motors Limited. |
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Tata Technologies Limited (India), controlled by Tata Motors Limited.

Warburg Pincus and Tata Motors Limited acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tata Technologies Limited.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Warburg Pincus LLC: a global private equity firm active (through its portfolio companies) in a variety of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare and consumer, industrial and business services, and technology, media and telecommunications,
  —   for Tata Motors Limited: an automobile company with worldwide operations,
  —   for Tata Technologies Limited: supply of outsourced engineering and product development IT services to the global manufacturing industry. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Warburg Pincus LLC: a global private equity firm active (through its portfolio companies) in a variety of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare and consumer, industrial and business services, and technology, media and telecommunications,

for Warburg Pincus LLC

—   for Tata Motors Limited: an automobile company with worldwide operations,

for Tata Motors Limited

—   for Tata Technologies Limited: supply of outsourced engineering and product development IT services to the global manufacturing industry.

for Tata Technologies Limited

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8607 — Warburg Pincus/Tata Motors/Tata Technologies
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
| Fax: |
| +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| 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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8607 — Warburg Pincus/Tata Motors/Tata Technologies

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail:

COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax:

+32 22964301

Postal 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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