# C_2004250EN.01000401.xml

| 9.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/4 |
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9.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3564 — CVC/ANI Printing Inks)

(2004/C 250/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners Switzerland GmbH (‘CVC’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ANI Printing Inks B.V. (‘ANI’, the Netherlands) by acquisition of assets. |
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On 1 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners Switzerland GmbH (‘CVC’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ANI Printing Inks B.V. (‘ANI’, the Netherlands) by acquisition of assets.

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






  — | for CVC: financial investments in various industries, including chemicals, automotive, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: financial investments in various industries, including chemicals, automotive, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

| — | for ANI: production of printing inks for publication and packaging applications. |
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for ANI: production of printing inks for publication and packaging applications.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3564 — CVC/ANI Printing Inks, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3564 — CVC/ANI Printing Inks, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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