# C_2022454EN.01011701.xml

| 30.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 454/117 |
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30.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 454/117

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10940 – CPPIB / MONTAGU / UNIVERSAL INVESTMENT / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 454/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, United Kingdom), |
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Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, United Kingdom),

| — | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada), |
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada),

| — | Universal Investment GmbH (‘Universal Investment’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Alpha LuxCo 2 SARL (Germany). |
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Universal Investment GmbH (‘Universal Investment’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Alpha LuxCo 2 SARL (Germany).

Montagu and CPPIB will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Universal Investment.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Montagu is a private equity firm, headquartered in the United Kingdom. It focuses on arrangements and investments in buyouts of companies, particularly in Northern Europe, |
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Montagu is a private equity firm, headquartered in the United Kingdom. It focuses on arrangements and investments in buyouts of companies, particularly in Northern Europe,

| — | CPPIB is a professional investment management organisation, CPPIB invests the funds transferred to it by the Canada Pension Plan (‘CPP’) that are not needed by the CPP to pay current benefits on behalf of 21 million contributors and beneficiaries, |
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CPPIB is a professional investment management organisation, CPPIB invests the funds transferred to it by the Canada Pension Plan (‘CPP’) that are not needed by the CPP to pay current benefits on behalf of 21 million contributors and beneficiaries,

| — | Universal Investment is a service provider to the investment fund industry headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. |
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Universal Investment is a service provider to the investment fund industry headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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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.10940 – CPPIB / MONTAGU / UNIVERSAL INVESTMENT / JV

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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