# C_2023175EN.01001901.xml

| 17.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/19 |
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17.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11117 – APOLLO / PLATINUM FALCON / UNIVAR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 175/11)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Apollo Management, L.P. (the ‘Apollo Funds’, USA), |
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Apollo Management, L.P. (the ‘Apollo Funds’, USA),

| — | Platinum Falcon B 2018 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Falcon’, The United Arab Emirates) |
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Platinum Falcon B 2018 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Falcon’, The United Arab Emirates)

| — | Univar Solutions Inc. (‘Univar’, USA). |
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Univar Solutions Inc. (‘Univar’, USA).

The Apollo Funds and Platinum Falcon will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Univar.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | The Apollo Funds constitute a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. which is an asset manager and a retirement services provider to individuals and institutional investors, |
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The Apollo Funds constitute a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. which is an asset manager and a retirement services provider to individuals and institutional investors,

| — | Platinum Falcon is an investment holding company that owns and manages investments. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a public institution established as an independent investment institution by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, |
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Platinum Falcon is an investment holding company that owns and manages investments. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a public institution established as an independent investment institution by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,

| — | Univar is a global distributor of chemicals and ingredients, as well as a provider of value-add services, to customers across a wide range of diverse industries, including life sciences, industrial solutions, general industrial, services and other markets, as well as refining and chemical processing. |
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Univar is a global distributor of chemicals and ingredients, as well as a provider of value-add services, to customers across a wide range of diverse industries, including life sciences, industrial solutions, general industrial, services and other markets, as well as refining and chemical processing.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11117 – APOLLO / PLATINUM FALCON / UNIVAR

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

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

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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