# C_2013247EN.01000601.xml

| 28.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/6 |
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28.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7027 — Bregal Fund III/ISG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 247/05

| 1. | On 19 August 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bregal Fund III (‘Bregal’, Jersey), ultimately controlled by Avenia AG (‘Avenia’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ISG Holdings 1 Limited (‘ISG’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 August 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bregal Fund III (‘Bregal’, Jersey), ultimately controlled by Avenia AG (‘Avenia’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ISG Holdings 1 Limited (‘ISG’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Avenia: holding company of a group of companies operating in different sectors (retail, real estate, educational services, renewable energies and insurance) and of private equity funds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Avenia: holding company of a group of companies operating in different sectors (retail, real estate, educational services, renewable energies and insurance) and of private equity funds,

| — | for Bregal: private equity fund, |
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for Bregal: private equity fund,

| — | for ISG: the manufacture of heating boilers and radiators. |
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for ISG: the manufacture of heating boilers and radiators.

| 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.7027 — Bregal Fund III/ISG, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7027 — Bregal Fund III/ISG, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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