# C_2013027EN.01000901.xml

| 29.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 27/9 |
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29.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 27/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6847 — Triton/Suomen Lähikauppa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 27/06

| 1. | On 21 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited (together ‘Triton’, Jersey), indirectly via an acquisition vehicle Bodem Holding Finland Oy, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Suomen Lähikauppa Oy (‘Suomen Lähikauppa’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited (together ‘Triton’, Jersey), indirectly via an acquisition vehicle Bodem Holding Finland Oy, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Suomen Lähikauppa Oy (‘Suomen Lähikauppa’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Triton: private equity investment in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Triton: private equity investment in Europe,

| — | for Suomen Lähikauppa: daily consumer goods retailing in Finland. |
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for Suomen Lähikauppa: daily consumer goods retailing in Finland.

| 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.6847 — Triton/Suomen Lähikauppa, 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.6847 — Triton/Suomen Lähikauppa, 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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