# C_2009301EN.01003501.xml

| 11.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 301/35 |
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11.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 301/35

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5666 — Xerox/Affiliated Computer Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 301/19

| 1. | On 4 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Xerox Corporation (‘Xerox’, USA) proposes to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (‘ACS’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Xerox Corporation (‘Xerox’, USA) proposes to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (‘ACS’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Xerox: supply of document production equipment and related software solutions and IT services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Xerox: supply of document production equipment and related software solutions and IT services,

| — | for ACS: supply of business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services. |
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for ACS: supply of business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5666 — Xerox/Affiliated Computer Services, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5666 — Xerox/Affiliated Computer Services, 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.

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