# C_2016047EN.01001001.xml

| 6.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/10 |
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6.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7909 — Lone Star Fund IX/N&W Global Vending)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 47/08)

| 1. | On 1 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Lone Star Fund IX (US), L.P. (‘Lone Star’ of the USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of N&W Global Vending SpA (‘N&W’ of Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Lone Star Fund IX (US), L.P. (‘Lone Star’ of the USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of N&W Global Vending SpA (‘N&W’ of Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Lone Star: private equity fund investing in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets,
  —   for N&W: manufacture, market and selling of automatic food & beverage vending machines within the European Union as well as worldwide. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lone Star: private equity fund investing in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets,

for Lone Star

—   for N&W: manufacture, market and selling of automatic food & beverage vending machines within the European Union as well as worldwide.

for N&W

| 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 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7909 — Lone Star Fund IX/N&W Global Vending, 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.7909 — Lone Star Fund IX/N&W Global Vending, 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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