# C_2015210EN.01001101.xml

| 26.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 210/11 |
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26.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7614 — CVC Capital Partners / Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 210/07)

| 1. | On 17 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Royal DSM NV’s fibre intermediates and composite resins business (the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Royal DSM NV’s fibre intermediates and composite resins business (the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CVC: is a private equity fund management company active in various industries, including distribution of chemicals,
  —   Royal DSM’s fibre intermediates and composite resins business: includes DSM Fibre Intermediates International BV, DSM Composite Resins Holding International BV, DSM Fibre Intermediates China BV and certain affiliated entities, which are companies active in composite resin business and fibre intermediates. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CVC: is a private equity fund management company active in various industries, including distribution of chemicals,

CVC

—   Royal DSM’s fibre intermediates and composite resins business: includes DSM Fibre Intermediates International BV, DSM Composite Resins Holding International BV, DSM Fibre Intermediates China BV and certain affiliated entities, which are companies active in composite resin business and fibre intermediates.

Royal DSM’s fibre intermediates and composite resins 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. |
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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.7614 — CVC Capital Partners / Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins), 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.7614 — CVC Capital Partners / Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins), 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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