# C_2011153EN.01001801.xml

| 24.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/18 |
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24.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6194 — Osram/Siteco Lighting)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/10

| 1. | On 13 May 2011, 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, Osram GmbH (‘Osram’, Germany) controlled by Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Siteco Lighting GmbH (‘Siteco’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 May 2011, 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, Osram GmbH (‘Osram’, Germany) controlled by Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Siteco Lighting GmbH (‘Siteco’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Osram: the development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of products such as light fixtures/luminaries, general purpose lamps, LED light sources, LED components, as well as other components for light fixtures. The parent company Siemens is active in various manufacturing, technology and services business activities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Osram: the development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of products such as light fixtures/luminaries, general purpose lamps, LED light sources, LED components, as well as other components for light fixtures. The parent company Siemens is active in various manufacturing, technology and services business activities,

| — | for undertaking Siteco: the production, development and sale of professional light fixtures and technical lighting solutions. |
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for undertaking Siteco: the production, development and sale of professional light fixtures and technical lighting solutions.

| 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.6194 — Osram/Siteco Lighting, 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.6194 — Osram/Siteco Lighting, 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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