# C_2013005EN.01000501.xml

| 10.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/5 |
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10.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 5/05

| 1. | On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc. (‘CRB’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc. (‘CRB’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Advent: private equity investor which sponsors funds that invest globally, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Advent: private equity investor which sponsors funds that invest globally,

| — | for CRB: global producer of coating resins. |
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for CRB: global producer of coating resins.

| 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.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business, 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.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business, 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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