# C_2016445EN.01000901.xml

| 30.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 445/9 |
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30.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 445/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(M.8272 — CVC/Cinven/Newday)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 445/06)

| 1. | On 22 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Cinven Capital Management (VI) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven (VI) GP’, Guernsey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NewDay Group Holdings Sàrl (‘NewDay’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Cinven Capital Management (VI) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven (VI) GP’, Guernsey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NewDay Group Holdings Sàrl (‘NewDay’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:






  — | CVC is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

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CVC is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

| — | Cinven (VI) GP is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in engineering, consumer and retail, healthcare and telecommunications businesses, |
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Cinven (VI) GP is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in engineering, consumer and retail, healthcare and telecommunications businesses,

| — | NewDay is a UK consumer finance provider offering credit cards, specifically, near-prime consumer credit cards and co-brand consumer credit cards, and store cards. |
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NewDay is a UK consumer finance provider offering credit cards, specifically, near-prime consumer credit cards and co-brand consumer credit cards, and store cards.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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 this Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8272 — CVC/Cinven/Newday to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8272 — CVC/Cinven/Newday to the following address:

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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