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| 27.12.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 492/4 |

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10995 – INFINITE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL / CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 492/03)

1.

On 13 December 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022492EN.01000401-E0001).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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| — | Cable Connectivity Group (‘CCG’, Netherlands), |

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| — | Infinite Electronics International (‘Infinite Electronics’, United States), controlled by Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, United States). |

Infinite Electronics International, Inc. (and Warburg Pincus) will acquire sole control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of Cable Connectivity Group B.V.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

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| — | Infinite Electronics is a supplier of electronic components, including aerospace, defence, broadband, and wireless infrastructure components, headquartered in the United States. It is controlled by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm headquartered in the United States. |

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The business activities of the Target are the following:

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| — | CCG is a supplier active in the production, distribution, and assembly of specialty cables and cable connectivity solutions, headquartered in the Netherlands. |

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [(2)](#ntr2-C_2022492EN.01000401-E0002) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10995 – INFINITE ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL / CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP

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:

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

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[(1)](#ntc1-C_2022492EN.01000401-E0001)  [OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_024_R_TOC) (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

[(2)](#ntc2-C_2022492EN.01000401-E0002)  [OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2013_366_R_TOC).

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