1.   

On 11 June 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—	Alstom S.A. (France),

—	Bombardier Transportation (Investment) UK Ltd (UK).

Alstom acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Bombardier Transportation.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Alstom: rail transport industry, including transport solutions (from high-speed and mainline trains to metros, trams and e-buses), personalised services (maintenance and modernisation) offerings dedicated to passengers and infrastructure, digital mobility and signalling solutions,

—	for Bombardier Transportation: rail solutions, including trains, sub-systems, signalling, complete turnkey transport systems and services.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9779 – Alstom/Bombardier Transportation

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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