# C_2012168EN.01000801.xml

| 14.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 168/8 |
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14.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 168/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6625 — Nordic Capital/Tokmanni)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 168/08

| 1. | On 4 June, 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nordic Capital VII Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey) belonging to the Nordic Capital Group (Jersey) acquires control of the whole of Tokmanni Oy (‘Tokmanni’, Finland) and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 4 June, 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nordic Capital VII Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey) belonging to the Nordic Capital Group (Jersey) acquires control of the whole of Tokmanni Oy (‘Tokmanni’, Finland) and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Nordic Capital: private equity investment firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Nordic Capital: private equity investment firm,

| — | for Tokmanni: discount retailer for the sale of everyday consumer goods, both food and non-food products through modern distribution channels in Finland. |
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for Tokmanni: discount retailer for the sale of everyday consumer goods, both food and non-food products through modern distribution channels in Finland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6625 — Nordic Capital/Tokmanni, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6625 — Nordic Capital/Tokmanni, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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