# C_2013277EN.01001601.xml

| 26.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/16 |
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26.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7034 — Triton/AE Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 277/13

| 1. | On 19 September 2013, 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 Anton MidCo Sàrl, an acquisition vehicle that is ultimately controlled by Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited (‘Triton’, Jersey), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Alpine Energie Holding AG (‘Alpine Energie’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 September 2013, 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 Anton MidCo Sàrl, an acquisition vehicle that is ultimately controlled by Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited (‘Triton’, Jersey), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Alpine Energie Holding AG (‘Alpine Energie’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Triton: private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized businesses in a variety of sectors. One of the portfolio companies of Triton — Infratek ASA — is a supplier of security solutions and critical infrastructure with a focus on services for the electricity grid, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Triton: private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized businesses in a variety of sectors. One of the portfolio companies of Triton — Infratek ASA — is a supplier of security solutions and critical infrastructure with a focus on services for the electricity grid,

| — | for Alpine Energie: holding company of Alpine Energy group, active in providing infrastructure systems in the segments of energy generation, energy transport and energy-technical applications. |
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for Alpine Energie: holding company of Alpine Energy group, active in providing infrastructure systems in the segments of energy generation, energy transport and energy-technical applications.

| 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.7034 — Triton/AE Holding, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.7034 — Triton/AE Holding, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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