# C_2008078EN.01001201.xml

| 29.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/12 |
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29.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5091 — Tech Data/Scribona)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 78/07)

| 1. | On 19 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Tech Data AB (Sweden), Tech Data Norge (Norway) and Tech Data Finland Oy (Finland), which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tech Data Corporation (United States of America, collectively ‘Tech Data’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Scribona AB (publ) (‘Scribona’, Sweden) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 19 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Tech Data AB (Sweden), Tech Data Norge (Norway) and Tech Data Finland Oy (Finland), which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tech Data Corporation (United States of America, collectively ‘Tech Data’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Scribona AB (publ) (‘Scribona’, Sweden) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Tech Data: distribution of IT products and related services in the Americas and in Europe, including the Nordic countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Tech Data: distribution of IT products and related services in the Americas and in Europe, including the Nordic countries,

| — | for Scribona: distribution of IT products in Sweden, Norway and Finland. |
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for Scribona: distribution of IT products in Sweden, Norway and Finland.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5091 — Tech Data/Scribona, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5091 — Tech Data/Scribona, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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