# C_2010302EN.01000901.xml

| 9.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/9 |
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9.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5983 — Tyco Electronics/ADC Telecommunications)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 302/09

| 1. | On 28 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tyco Electronics Minnesota Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco Electronics (‘TE’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (‘ADC’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tyco Electronics Minnesota Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco Electronics (‘TE’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (‘ADC’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking TE: design, manufacture and marketing of electronic products to customers in a broad array of industries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking TE: design, manufacture and marketing of electronic products to customers in a broad array of industries,

| — | for undertaking ADC: development of products and services for telecommunications, wireless, cable and enterprise networks. |
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for undertaking ADC: development of products and services for telecommunications, wireless, cable and enterprise networks.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5983 — Tyco Electronics/ADC Telecommunications, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5983 — Tyco Electronics/ADC Telecommunications, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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