# C_2022066EN.01006301.xml

| 8.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 66/63 |
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8.2.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 66/63

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10570 - ADVENT / PERMIRA / MCAFEE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 66/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, UK), |
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Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, UK),

| — | Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, US), |
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Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, US),

| — | McAfee Corp. (‘McAfee’, US). |
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McAfee Corp. (‘McAfee’, US).

Permira and Advent acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of McAfee. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Permira: provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. Permira controls a number of portfolio companies which are active in a variety of sectors across a range of jurisdictions; |
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for Permira: provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. Permira controls a number of portfolio companies which are active in a variety of sectors across a range of jurisdictions;

| — | for Advent: acquisition of equity stakes and management of investment funds in various sectors, including healthcare, industrial, technology, retail, consumer and leisure, and business and financial services; |
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for Advent: acquisition of equity stakes and management of investment funds in various sectors, including healthcare, industrial, technology, retail, consumer and leisure, and business and financial services;

| — | for McAfee: provision of advanced security solutions to consumers. McAfee is active in the design and development of security products and services focused in particular on ensuring that internet connected devices are protected from malicious content. |
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for McAfee: provision of advanced security solutions to consumers. McAfee is active in the design and development of security products and services focused in particular on ensuring that internet connected devices are protected from malicious content.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10570 - ADVENT / PERMIRA / MCAFEE

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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