C 095 1999 EN 19 1 01 19990408 EN 007 7 1 7 1 IV/M.1518 <TI> <P>Prior notification of a concentration</P> <P>(Case No IV/M.1518 - Lear/United Technologies)</P> <NO.DOC.C>1999/C 4/05</NO.DOC.C> <P>(Text with EEA relevance)</P> </TI> 1. On 26 March 1999, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97

OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

, by which the undertaking Lear Corporation (Lear) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of UT Automotive Inc. (UTA), which belongs to United Technologies Corporation, by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

Lear: design, production, assembly and distribution of interior systems and components for the automotive industry,

UTA: production and sale of electrical and electronic distribution systems, electric motors and components, interior systems and components for the automotive industry.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32 - 2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference IV/M.1518 - Lear/United Technologies, to the following address:

European Commission,

Directorate-General for Competition (DG IV),

Directorate B - Merger Task Force,

Avenue de Cortenberg/Kortenberglaan 150,

B-1040 Brussels.