COMMISSION DECISION of 13/06/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2430 - SCHRODER VENTURES/GRAMMER) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 325 , 21/11/2001 P. 0013 - 0013 COMMISSION DECISION of 13/06/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2430 - SCHRODER VENTURES/GRAMMER) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 13.06.2001 SG (2001) D/289126 To the notifying party Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject:
Case No. COMP/M. 2430 - Schroder Ventures/Grammer Notification of 10.05.2001 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 149, 19/05/2001, page 28. [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 10.05.2001, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2] by which the undertaking Goliath Einhundertsiebzehnte Beteiligungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH ("Goliath 117"), Germany, controlled by Schroder Ventures Limited ("SVL"), Guernsey, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Grammar AG ("Grammar"), Germany, by way of purchase of shares. [2] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p.
1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation 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). The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - Goliath 117: Holding company; - SVL: Management, advisory and consultancy services, - Grammer: Driver seats, passenger seats and automotive equipment 2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p.
32. 3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission (Signed) Mario MONTI Member of the Commission