# C_2009048EN.01002701.xml

| 27.2.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 48/27 |
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27.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5455 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 48/07)

| 1. | On 20 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’, Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MMD — Monitors & Displays Holding BV (‘Philips Holdco’, The Netherlands), currently controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’, Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MMD — Monitors & Displays Holding BV (‘Philips Holdco’, The Netherlands), currently controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TPV: solutions provider in monitor display technology; design and production of a wide range of computer monitors for distribution in Asia, Europe and the United States, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TPV: solutions provider in monitor display technology; design and production of a wide range of computer monitors for distribution in Asia, Europe and the United States,

| — | for Philips Holdco: branding and distribution of computer monitors and public signage. |
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for Philips Holdco: branding and distribution of computer monitors and public signage.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5455 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5455 — TPV/Philips Branded Monitors, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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