# C_2018105EN.01000801.xml

| 20.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 105/8 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8658 — UTC/Rockwell Collins)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 105/07)

| 1. | On 12 March 2018, 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:
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United Technologies Corporation (The United States), —
Rockwell Collins Incorporated (The United States), United Technologies Corporation (UTC) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Rockwell Collins Incorporated (Rockwell Collins).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | United Technologies Corporation (The United States), | — | Rockwell Collins Incorporated (The United States), |
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| — | United Technologies Corporation (The United States), | | | | |
| — | Rockwell Collins Incorporated (The United States), | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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UTC provides high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The UTC group comprises the following major business units: Otis Elevator Company, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Pratt & Whitney, and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS). —
Rockwell Collins is a manufacturer and supplier of aviation and integrated solutions for both commercial and government applications. It also manufactures and supplies a variety of aircraft cabin interior products. | — | UTC provides high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The UTC group comprises the following major business units: Otis Elevator Company, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Pratt & Whitney, and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS). | — | Rockwell Collins is a manufacturer and supplier of aviation and integrated solutions for both commercial and government applications. It also manufactures and supplies a variety of aircraft cabin interior products. |
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| — | UTC provides high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The UTC group comprises the following major business units: Otis Elevator Company, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Pratt & Whitney, and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS). | | | | |
| — | Rockwell Collins is a manufacturer and supplier of aviation and integrated solutions for both commercial and government applications. It also manufactures and supplies a variety of aircraft cabin interior products. | | | | |

| 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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| 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.8658 — UTC/Rockwell Collins
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 Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Email: 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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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
| Fax +32 22964301 | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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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