# C_2013273EN.01001701.xml

| 21.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 273/17 |
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21.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 273/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7040 — CVC/Domestic & General Group Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 273/10

| 1. | On 16 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxemburg) acquires sole control of Domestic & General Group Holdings (the United Kingdom) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxemburg) acquires sole control of Domestic & General Group Holdings (the United Kingdom) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds. The funds managed by CVC solely or jointly control a number of companies, among which Acromas Holdings Ltd, the owner of AA Group and Saga. AA Group and Saga are both active in out-of-warranty repair services through the provision of protection plans for boiler and central heating systems, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds. The funds managed by CVC solely or jointly control a number of companies, among which Acromas Holdings Ltd, the owner of AA Group and Saga. AA Group and Saga are both active in out-of-warranty repair services through the provision of protection plans for boiler and central heating systems,

| — | for Domestic & General Group Holdings: provision of extended warranties for domestic appliances outside the manufacturer's original warranty. |
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for Domestic & General Group Holdings: provision of extended warranties for domestic appliances outside the manufacturer's original warranty.

| 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.7040 — CVC/Domestic & General Group Holdings, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7040 — CVC/Domestic & General Group Holdings, 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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