# C_2011261EN.01000801.xml

| 3.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/8 |
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3.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 261/08

| 1. | On 26 August 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 undertaking Triton (‘Triton’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Europart (‘Europart’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 August 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 undertaking Triton (‘Triton’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Europart (‘Europart’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Triton: a private equity investment firm that provides management advice to, and manages investments in behalf of investment funds in European-based businesses in differing market sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Triton: a private equity investment firm that provides management advice to, and manages investments in behalf of investment funds in European-based businesses in differing market sectors,

| — | for Europart: active in the distribution of spares and wearing parts mainly in the commercial vehicle aftermarket. |
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for Europart: active in the distribution of spares and wearing parts mainly in the commercial vehicle aftermarket.

| 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.6319 — Triton/Europart, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart, 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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