# C_2014222EN.01001101.xml

| 12.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/11 |
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12.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7325 — ICG/KIRKBI/Minimax Viking Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 222/09

| 1. | On 3 July 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Intermediate Capital Group plc (‘ICG’, United Kingdom) and KIRKBI A/S KG (‘KIRKBI’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Minimax Viking GmbH (‘MVG’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 July 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Intermediate Capital Group plc (‘ICG’, United Kingdom) and KIRKBI A/S KG (‘KIRKBI’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Minimax Viking GmbH (‘MVG’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ICG: active in the structuring and provision of mezzanine finance, leveraged credit and minority equity,
  —   for KIRKBI: holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family,
  —   for MVG: active in the manufacture and supply of fire suppression and related detection and control systems as well as the integration of such systems for the industrial, energy and commercial sectors. Also active in the manufacture and supply of portable fire extinguishers and supplies and installs equipment for fire trucks. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ICG: active in the structuring and provision of mezzanine finance, leveraged credit and minority equity,

for ICG

—   for KIRKBI: holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family,

for KIRKBI

—   for MVG: active in the manufacture and supply of fire suppression and related detection and control systems as well as the integration of such systems for the industrial, energy and commercial sectors. Also active in the manufacture and supply of portable fire extinguishers and supplies and installs equipment for fire trucks.

for MVG

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European 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 European 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7325 — ICG/KIRKBI/Minimax Viking 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7325 — ICG/KIRKBI/Minimax Viking 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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