# C_2014125EN.01000701.xml

| 26.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/7 |
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26.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7232 — Charterhouse/Nuova Castelli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 125/04

| 1. | On 16 April 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 Charterhouse Capital Limited Group (‘Charterhouse’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Nuova Castelli S.p.A. (‘Nuova Castelli’, Italy), its controlled companies, including the company Magyar Sajt Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (‘Magyar Sajt’, Hungary), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 April 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 Charterhouse Capital Limited Group (‘Charterhouse’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Nuova Castelli S.p.A. (‘Nuova Castelli’, Italy), its controlled companies, including the company Magyar Sajt Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (‘Magyar Sajt’, Hungary), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Charterhouse: provider of equity capital and fund management services,
  —   for Nuova Castelli: manufacturer, processor and marketer of Italian cheese and dairy products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Charterhouse: provider of equity capital and fund management services,

for Charterhouse

—   for Nuova Castelli: manufacturer, processor and marketer of Italian cheese and dairy products.

for Nuova Castelli

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7232 — Charterhouse/Nuova Castelli, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7232 — Charterhouse/Nuova Castelli, 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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