# C_2014385EN.01001701.xml

| 31.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 385/17 |
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31.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 385/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7433 — OTPP/Pamplona/CSC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 385/08)

| 1. | On 24 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Pamplona Capital Partners III, L.P. (the United States), managed by Pamplona Capital Management LLP (‘Pamplona’, the United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CSC ServiceWorks Holdings, Inc. (‘CSC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Pamplona Capital Partners III, L.P. (the United States), managed by Pamplona Capital Management LLP (‘Pamplona’, the United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CSC ServiceWorks Holdings, Inc. (‘CSC’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for OTPP: investment and administration of pension funds,
  —   for Pamplona: global private equity firm,
  —   for CSC: operator of laundry solutions and air vending services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for OTPP: investment and administration of pension funds,

for OTPP

—   for Pamplona: global private equity firm,

for Pamplona

—   for CSC: operator of laundry solutions and air vending services.

for CSC

| 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 this 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7433 — OTPP/Pamplona/CSC, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7433 — OTPP/Pamplona/CSC, 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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