# C_2014006EN.01001101.xml

| 10.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/11 |
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10.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7125 — Advent/UNIT4)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 6/07

| 1. | On 3 January 2014, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States of America) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking UNIT4 NV (‘UNIT4’, the Netherlands), by way of public bid announced on 18 November 2013. |
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On 3 January 2014, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States of America) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking UNIT4 NV (‘UNIT4’, the Netherlands), by way of public bid announced on 18 November 2013.

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






  — | for Advent: private equity fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Advent: private equity fund,

| — | for UNIT4: provision of business software and IT services. |
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for UNIT4: provision of business software and IT services.

| 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.7125 — Advent/UNIT4, 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.7125 — Advent/UNIT4, 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 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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