# C_2013302EN.01001101.xml

| 18.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/11 |
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18.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7069 — Ares/OTPP/CPG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 302/09

| 1. | On 11 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Ares Management LLC (‘Ares’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CPG International LLC, (‘CPG’, USA), by way of amendments of the Article of Association. |
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On 11 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Ares Management LLC (‘Ares’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CPG International LLC, (‘CPG’, USA), by way of amendments of the Article of Association.

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






  — | OTPP: administrates pension benefits and investments in pension plan assets on behalf of active and retired teachers in the Province of Ontario, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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OTPP: administrates pension benefits and investments in pension plan assets on behalf of active and retired teachers in the Province of Ontario,

| — | Ares: an alternative asset manager active in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia, |
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Ares: an alternative asset manager active in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia,

| — | CPG: active in various fields in the USA, Canada and EEA through the four principal brands it operates: AZEK, TimberTech, Scranton Products and Vycom. CPG manufactures and sells building material for residential and commercial use, PVC based products (PVC decks, PVC porches, mouldings, trim and composite railing), interior privacy and storage solutions (cubicles, bathroom partitions, benches and lockers), and extruded PVC and olefin sheet products. |
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CPG: active in various fields in the USA, Canada and EEA through the four principal brands it operates: AZEK, TimberTech, Scranton Products and Vycom. CPG manufactures and sells building material for residential and commercial use, PVC based products (PVC decks, PVC porches, mouldings, trim and composite railing), interior privacy and storage solutions (cubicles, bathroom partitions, benches and lockers), and extruded PVC and olefin sheet products.

| 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.7069 — Ares/OTPP/CPG, 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.7069 — Ares/OTPP/CPG, 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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