# C_2020205EN.01002301.xml

| 19.6.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 205/23 |
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19.6.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 205/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9868 – Raytheon Technologies Corporation/Saudi Arabian Oil Company/Middle East Cyber Services JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 205/11)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Raytheon Saudi Arabia (‘Raytheon Saudi’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (‘Raytheon’, USA), |
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Raytheon Saudi Arabia (‘Raytheon Saudi’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (‘Raytheon’, USA),

| — | The Saudi Aramco Development Company (‘SADCO’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia), |
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The Saudi Aramco Development Company (‘SADCO’, Saudi Arabia), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia),

| — | Middle East Cyber Services Company Limited (Saudi Arabia). |
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Middle East Cyber Services Company Limited (Saudi Arabia).

Raytheon Saudi and SADCO acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation over the whole of the Middle East Cyber Services Company Limited, a full-function joint venture to be established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the ‘JV’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for Raytheon: a company active in aerospace and defence providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide, |
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for Raytheon: a company active in aerospace and defence providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide,

| — | for Saudi Aramco: a joint stock company primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and, to a lesser extent, in the production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals, |
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for Saudi Aramco: a joint stock company primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and, to a lesser extent, in the production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals,

| — | for the JV: marketing, selling and provision of defensive cybersecurity products and services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East/North Africa region. |
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for the JV: marketing, selling and provision of defensive cybersecurity products and services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East/North Africa region.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9868 – Raytheon Technologies Corporation/Saudi Arabian Oil Company/Middle East Cyber Services JV

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

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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