# C_2014227EN.01001901.xml

| 17.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/19 |
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17.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7305 — TDR Capital/Delek Europe)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 227/12

| 1. | On 9 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 the undertaking TDR Capital LLP (‘TDR’, UK) via a newly-incorporated company DEL Acquisitions B.V. (‘DEL’, the Netherlands) will acquire sole control of the undertaking Delek Europe B.V. (‘Delek Europe’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 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 the undertaking TDR Capital LLP (‘TDR’, UK) via a newly-incorporated company DEL Acquisitions B.V. (‘DEL’, the Netherlands) will acquire sole control of the undertaking Delek Europe B.V. (‘Delek Europe’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | TDR is a private equity firm which invests — mainly in the UK — in a variety of sectors including gyms and health clubs, vacant property services, modular construction, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, logistic pallet return and life assurance. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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TDR is a private equity firm which invests — mainly in the UK — in a variety of sectors including gyms and health clubs, vacant property services, modular construction, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, logistic pallet return and life assurance.

| — | Delek Europe is the parent company of a number of subsidiaries through which it operates in the fuel marketing operations business in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It also supplies fuels in bulk and lubricants to wholesalers, industrial customers and transportation companies in the Benelux region. |
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Delek Europe is the parent company of a number of subsidiaries through which it operates in the fuel marketing operations business in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It also supplies fuels in bulk and lubricants to wholesalers, industrial customers and transportation companies in the Benelux region.

| 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 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7305 — TDR Capital/Delek Europe, 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.7305 — TDR Capital/Delek Europe, 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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