# C_2014173EN.01000901.xml

| 7.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 173/9 |
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7.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 173/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7241 — Advent International/Bain Capital Investors/Nets Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 173/07

| 1. | On 2 June 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 undertakings Advent International Corporation (‘Advent International’, the United States) and Bain Capital Investors L.L.C (‘Bain Capital’, the United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nets Holding A/S (‘Nets’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 June 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 undertakings Advent International Corporation (‘Advent International’, the United States) and Bain Capital Investors L.L.C (‘Bain Capital’, the United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nets Holding A/S (‘Nets’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Advent International: private equity investment in various sectors including information technology, communications, industrial, retail, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, internet and media, globally,
  —   for Bain Capital: private equity investment in various sectors including information technology, communications, industrial/manufacturing, retail, consumer products, healthcare and financial, globally,
  —   for Nets: development, operation and supply of systems and services for payment cards, payment services and payment systems including, merchant acquiring, payment processing, direct debit schemes, credit transfers, clearing and e-security solutions, in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Estonia. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Advent International: private equity investment in various sectors including information technology, communications, industrial, retail, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, internet and media, globally,

for Advent International

—   for Bain Capital: private equity investment in various sectors including information technology, communications, industrial/manufacturing, retail, consumer products, healthcare and financial, globally,

for Bain Capital

—   for Nets: development, operation and supply of systems and services for payment cards, payment services and payment systems including, merchant acquiring, payment processing, direct debit schemes, credit transfers, clearing and e-security solutions, in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Estonia.

for Nets

| 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.7241 — Advent International/Bain Capital Investors/Nets Holding, 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.7241 — Advent International/Bain Capital Investors/Nets Holding, 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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