# C_2006078EN.01002701.xml

| 31.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/27 |
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31.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 78/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Gilde Buy-Out Management Holding B.V. (‘Gilde’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nautica Nova N.V. (‘Nautica Nova’, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) by way of purchase of shares. This transaction complements Gilde's acquisition of Heiploeg Beheer B.V. cleared in case M.4089 — Gilde/Heiploeg. |
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On 24 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Gilde Buy-Out Management Holding B.V. (‘Gilde’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nautica Nova N.V. (‘Nautica Nova’, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) by way of purchase of shares. This transaction complements Gilde's acquisition of Heiploeg Beheer B.V. cleared in case M.4089 — Gilde/Heiploeg.

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






  — | Gilde: private equity investor specialized in management buy-out investments; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Gilde: private equity investor specialized in management buy-out investments;

| — | for Heiploeg: sourcing, processing, (wholesale) distributing and selling of shrimps; |
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for Heiploeg: sourcing, processing, (wholesale) distributing and selling of shrimps;

| — | for Nautica Nova: tropical shrimp fishing and freezing in South America. |
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for Nautica Nova: tropical shrimp fishing and freezing in South America.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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