# C_2022321EN.01000301.xml

| 25.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 321/3 |
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25.8.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 321/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10848 – PERMIRA / H&F / ZENDESK)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 321/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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

| — | Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, U.S.A.), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, U.S.A.),

| — | Zendesk, Inc. (‘Zendesk’, U.S.A.). |
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Zendesk, Inc. (‘Zendesk’, U.S.A.).

Permira and H&F will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zendesk.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Permira is a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to 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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Permira is a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to investment funds. Permira controls a number of portfolio companies which are active in a variety of sectors across a range of jurisdictions,

| — | H&F is a private equity investment firm focussing on investing in business franchises and serving as a partner to management in select industries including software & technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer & retail, and other business services, |
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H&F is a private equity investment firm focussing on investing in business franchises and serving as a partner to management in select industries including software & technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer & retail, and other business services,

| — | Zendesk is a software company providing software-as-a-service customer relationship management (‘CRM’) software designed to improve customer relationships. |
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Zendesk is a software company providing software-as-a-service customer relationship management (‘CRM’) software designed to improve customer relationships.

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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.10848 – PERMIRA / H&F / ZENDESK

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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