# C_2013153EN.01000401.xml

| 31.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/4 |
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31.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6952 — Goldman Sachs/THL/CTI Foods)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 153/04

| 1. | On 24 May 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 undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America) and Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (‘THL’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CTIF Holdings, Inc. (‘CTIF’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 May 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 undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America) and Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (‘THL’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CTIF Holdings, Inc. (‘CTIF’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Goldman Sachs is an investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Goldman Sachs is an investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals,

| — | THL is a private equity firm investing in global businesses, primarily in North America, across the sectors (i) Consumer and Healthcare, (ii) Media and Information Services and (iii) Business and Financial Services, |
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THL is a private equity firm investing in global businesses, primarily in North America, across the sectors (i) Consumer and Healthcare, (ii) Media and Information Services and (iii) Business and Financial Services,

| — | CTIF is a food processing company specializing in the supply of processed meats, side dishes and soups, sauces and dehydrated beans to the food service sector, primarily in North America. |
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CTIF is a food processing company specializing in the supply of processed meats, side dishes and soups, sauces and dehydrated beans to the food service sector, primarily in North America.

| 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.6952 — Goldman Sachs/THL/CTI Foods, 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.6952 — Goldman Sachs/THL/CTI Foods, 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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