# AEQH40 GmbH to acquire exclusive control of Rheinmetall Automotive AG

AEQH40 GmbH, a holding company indirectly owned by AEQUITA Management SE, notified the Moroccan Competition Council of its project to acquire exclusive control of Rheinmetall Automotive AG from Rheinmetall AG through acquisition of share capital and voting rights.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-28
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: manufacturing solutions for automotive and industrial sectors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/1095.md) (target)
- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md) (partner)
- [AEQH40 GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/94107.md) (acquirer)
- [AEQUITA Management SE](https://endata.com/companies/94108.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [conseil-concurrence.ma](https://conseil-concurrence.ma/en/press-release-from-the-competition-council-regarding-the-economic-concentration-project-concerning-the-acquisition-by-the-company-aeqh40-gmbh-of-the-exclusive-control-of-the-company/), 2026-08-28: "The Competition Council has received notification of a project of an economic concentration transaction concerning the acquisition of exclusive control by the company « AEQH40 GmbH » of the exclusive control of the company « Rheinmetall Automotive AG »."

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