# C_2014293EN.01001601.xml

| 2.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/16 |
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2.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7351 — Henkel/Spotless Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 293/07

| 1. | On 25 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, (‘Henkel’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Spotless Group SAS, (‘Spotless’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, (‘Henkel’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Spotless Group SAS, (‘Spotless’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Henkel: production and supply of laundry and home care products with focus on laundry detergents, fabric softeners and certain household cleaners, production and supply of beauty care and adhesives technologies products,
  —   for Spotless: manufacture of laundry additives, household care and shoe care products, insecticides, glass lens cleaners, septic tank care as well as plant and pet care products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Henkel: production and supply of laundry and home care products with focus on laundry detergents, fabric softeners and certain household cleaners, production and supply of beauty care and adhesives technologies products,

for Henkel

—   for Spotless: manufacture of laundry additives, household care and shoe care products, insecticides, glass lens cleaners, septic tank care as well as plant and pet care products.

for Spotless

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7351 — Henkel/Spotless Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7351 — Henkel/Spotless Group, 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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