# C_2015013EN.01000701.xml

| 16.1.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 13/7 |
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16.1.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 13/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7457 — CVC/Paroc)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 13/06)

| 1. | On 8 January 2015, 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Paroc Group (‘Paroc’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in Safari Finco 1 Oy, the holding company of Paroc. |
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On 8 January 2015, 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Paroc Group (‘Paroc’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in Safari Finco 1 Oy, the holding company of Paroc.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds,
  —   for Paroc: production and supply of mineral wool insulation products for use in building and industrial applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds,

for CVC

—   for Paroc: production and supply of mineral wool insulation products for use in building and industrial applications.

for Paroc

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7457 — CVC/Paroc, to the following address:





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

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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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7457 — CVC/Paroc, 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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