# C_2012292EN.01001301.xml

| 28.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/13 |
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28.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6713 — Tech Data/Specialist Distribution Group/ETC Metrologie/Best'Ware France/SDG B.V.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 292/14

| 1. | On 19 September 2012, 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 Tech Data Europe GmbH (‘Tech Data Europe’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertakings Specialist Distribution Group Limited (United Kingdom) and its wholly-owned subsidiary ISI Distribution Ltd (United Kingdom), ETC Metrologie Sarl (France), ETC Africa SAS (France), Best’Ware France SA (France), SDG B.V. (The Netherlands) and its wholly-owned subsidiary ETC B.V. (The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 September 2012, 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 Tech Data Europe GmbH (‘Tech Data Europe’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertakings Specialist Distribution Group Limited (United Kingdom) and its wholly-owned subsidiary ISI Distribution Ltd (United Kingdom), ETC Metrologie Sarl (France), ETC Africa SAS (France), Best’Ware France SA (France), SDG B.V. (The Netherlands) and its wholly-owned subsidiary ETC B.V. (The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Tech Data Europe: wholesale distribution of electronic products, in particular IT products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Tech Data Europe: wholesale distribution of electronic products, in particular IT products,

| — | Specialist Distribution Group Limited and ISI Distribution Ltd: wholesale distribution of IT products in the United Kingdom, |
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Specialist Distribution Group Limited and ISI Distribution Ltd: wholesale distribution of IT products in the United Kingdom,

| — | ETC Metrologie Sarl and Best’Ware France SA: wholesale distribution of IT products in France, |
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ETC Metrologie Sarl and Best’Ware France SA: wholesale distribution of IT products in France,

| — | ETC Africa SAS: wholesale distribution of IT products in Africa, |
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ETC Africa SAS: wholesale distribution of IT products in Africa,

| — | SDG B.V. and ETC B.V.: wholesale distribution of IT products in the Netherlands. |
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SDG B.V. and ETC B.V.: wholesale distribution of IT products in the Netherlands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.6713 — Tech Data/Specialist Distribution Group/ETC Metrologie/Best'Ware France/SDG B.V., to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.6713 — Tech Data/Specialist Distribution Group/ETC Metrologie/Best'Ware France/SDG B.V., to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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