# C_2010275EN.01001001.xml

| 12.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/10 |
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12.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5964 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors and Colour TVS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 275/09

| 1. | On 1 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’, Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings MMD — Monitors & Displays Holding BV (‘Meridian Philips Holdco’, The Netherlands), and Ebony Hong Kong Holding Limited (‘Ebony Philips Holdco’, Hong Kong (PRC)), both controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (‘Philips’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’, Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings MMD — Monitors & Displays Holding BV (‘Meridian Philips Holdco’, The Netherlands), and Ebony Hong Kong Holding Limited (‘Ebony Philips Holdco’, Hong Kong (PRC)), both controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (‘Philips’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TPV: Design and manufacture of televisions and monitors display technologies, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TPV: Design and manufacture of televisions and monitors display technologies,

| — | for Meridian Philips Holdco: Branding and distribution of computer monitors and public signage, |
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for Meridian Philips Holdco: Branding and distribution of computer monitors and public signage,

| — | for Ebony Philips Holdco: Branding and distribution of colour TVs in the People's Republic of China. |
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for Ebony Philips Holdco: Branding and distribution of colour TVs in the People's Republic of China.

| 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.5964 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors and Colour TVS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.5964 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors and Colour TVS, 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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