# C_2017215EN.01006701.xml

| 5.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 215/67 |
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5.7.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/67

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8493 — Deere & Company/Wirtgen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 215/06)

| 1. | On 28 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Deere & Company (‘Deere’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of over the entire operative business of the Wirtgen Group (‘Wirtgen’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Deere & Company (‘Deere’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of over the entire operative business of the Wirtgen Group (‘Wirtgen’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Deere: manufacture and sale of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, industrial diesel engines and certain other components as well as lawn care equipment. Deere also offers financial services for its own equipment mainly. Deere is active globally and listed among the S&P 500 on the NYSE.
  —   for Wirtgen: manufacture and sale of construction machinery equipment incorporating the product brands Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, Benninghoven and Ciber, including sales and service companies. Wirtgen is active globally. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Deere: manufacture and sale of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, industrial diesel engines and certain other components as well as lawn care equipment. Deere also offers financial services for its own equipment mainly. Deere is active globally and listed among the S&P 500 on the NYSE.

for Deere

—   for Wirtgen: manufacture and sale of construction machinery equipment incorporating the product brands Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, Benninghoven and Ciber, including sales and service companies. Wirtgen is active globally.

for Wirtgen

| 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 M.8493 — Deere & Company/Wirtgen 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 M.8493 — Deere & Company/Wirtgen 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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