# C_2010320EN.01002401.xml

| 25.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/24 |
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25.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6043 — Mubadala/UTC/Lockheed Martin/Ammroc)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 320/13

| 1. | On 12 November 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mubadala Development Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, Abu Dhabi), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (‘Sikorsky’, USA, belonging to the United Technologies (‘UTC’) group), and Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center LLC (‘Ammroc’, United Arab Emirates) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 12 November 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mubadala Development Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, Abu Dhabi), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (‘Sikorsky’, USA, belonging to the United Technologies (‘UTC’) group), and Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center LLC (‘Ammroc’, United Arab Emirates) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | UTC: high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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UTC: high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide,

| — | Mubadala: global investing in a wide range of strategic sectors, including energy, utilities, real estate, public-private partnerships, aerospace, basic industries and services, |
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Mubadala: global investing in a wide range of strategic sectors, including energy, utilities, real estate, public-private partnerships, aerospace, basic industries and services,

| — | Lockheed: aeronautics, electronic systems, information systems and space systems, |
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Lockheed: aeronautics, electronic systems, information systems and space systems,

| — | Ammroc JV: maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services for military fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft as well as related modification and upgrade services, supply chain management services and maintenance contract management services. |
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Ammroc JV: maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services for military fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft as well as related modification and upgrade services, supply chain management services and maintenance contract management services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6043 — Mubadala/UTC/Lockheed Martin/Ammroc, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6043 — Mubadala/UTC/Lockheed Martin/Ammroc, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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