# C_2014150EN.01001201.xml

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/12 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7269 — Kallisto/CABB International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/12

| 1. | On 12 May 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 Kallisto Einhundertste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking CABB International GmbH (‘CABB’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 May 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 Kallisto Einhundertste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking CABB International GmbH (‘CABB’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Permira: investment fund specialising in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications),
  —   for CABB: international manufacturing and distribution of fine chemicals, intermediates and customised chemical products, with a particular focus on monochloroacetic acid. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Permira: investment fund specialising in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications),

for Permira

—   for CABB: international manufacturing and distribution of fine chemicals, intermediates and customised chemical products, with a particular focus on monochloroacetic acid.

for CABB

| 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 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 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 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.7269 — Kallisto / CABB International, 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.7269 — Kallisto / CABB International, 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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