# C_2011339EN.01001801.xml

| 19.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 339/18 |
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19.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 339/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 339/13

| 1. | On 9 November 2011, 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 Waterland Private Equity Investment B.V. (‘Waterland’, The Netherlands) and Alychlo NV (ultimately controlled by Mr. Marc Coucke, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Omega Pharma NV (‘Omega’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 November 2011, 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 Waterland Private Equity Investment B.V. (‘Waterland’, The Netherlands) and Alychlo NV (ultimately controlled by Mr. Marc Coucke, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Omega Pharma NV (‘Omega’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Waterland: manager of private equity funds that invest in companies with activities in numerous business fields such as health care, tourism and insurance, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Waterland: manager of private equity funds that invest in companies with activities in numerous business fields such as health care, tourism and insurance,

| — | for Alychlo NV: holding company, |
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for Alychlo NV: holding company,

| — | for Omega: supplier of health and personal care products. |
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for Omega: supplier of health and personal care products.

| 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.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma, 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.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma, 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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