# C_2014119EN.01000401.xml

| 23.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/4 |
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23.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7189 — ALSO/Alpha International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 119/04

| 1. | On 10 April 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 ALSO Holding AG (of Switzerland) belonging to the Droege group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alpha International BV (of the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 April 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 ALSO Holding AG (of Switzerland) belonging to the Droege group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alpha International BV (of the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ALSO Holding AG: wholesale for products, solutions and services in IT, telecommunications and consumer electronics in Europe,
  —   for Alpha International BV: distribution of original computer and IT consumables with a focus on printing supplies (toners, ink) to resellers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ALSO Holding AG: wholesale for products, solutions and services in IT, telecommunications and consumer electronics in Europe,

for ALSO Holding AG

—   for Alpha International BV: distribution of original computer and IT consumables with a focus on printing supplies (toners, ink) to resellers.

for Alpha International BV

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7189 — ALSO/Alpha 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7189 — ALSO/Alpha 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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