The European Commission isn't able to share any more information on the investigations at this time, but for Philips at least, it wasn't unexpected. A company spokesperson tells us a preliminary probe into alleged pricing restrictions began in 2013 and "we continue to engage and cooperate fully with the European Commission" as it becomes a more formal enquiry. We've reached out to all the other companies named for their take on the antitrust investigation, and will update you when we hear back.

Update: ASUS has posted a short, routine statement on the Taiwan Stock Exchange: "We are proactively collaborating with authorities on the investigation and cannot comment on the matter as it proceeds."