# C_2014224EN.01003401.xml

| 15.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/34 |
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15.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/34

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7306 — Triton/GEA heat exchanger business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 224/08

| 1. | On 7 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited in their capacity as managers of Triton Fund IV, part of the Triton Group (‘Triton’, Jersey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft’s heat exchanger business (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited in their capacity as managers of Triton Fund IV, part of the Triton Group (‘Triton’, Jersey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft’s heat exchanger business (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Triton: investment in medium sized businesses having their headquarters in Northern Europe, and in particular in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordic Countries,
  —   for GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft’s heat exchanger business: production of a broad range of heat exchangers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Triton: investment in medium sized businesses having their headquarters in Northern Europe, and in particular in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordic Countries,

for Triton

—   for GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft’s heat exchanger business: production of a broad range of heat exchangers.

for GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft’s heat exchanger business

| 3. | 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 the 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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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 the 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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| 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7306 — Triton/GEA heat exchanger business, to the following address:





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

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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7306 — Triton/GEA heat exchanger business, to the following address:

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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