# C_2015370EN.01000401.xml

| 7.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/4 |
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7.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7821 — Ardian France/Solina)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 370/04)

| 1. | On 30 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ardian France SA (‘Ardian France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Holding Solina SAS (‘Solina’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ardian France SA (‘Ardian France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Holding Solina SAS (‘Solina’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Ardian France: private equity company which controls a number of portfolio companies active in a range of industries, including the food sector,
  —   for Solina: supplier of aromatic and functional ingredients for the food processing industry, as well as for catering and retail food service customers, and the nutrition industry. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Ardian France: private equity company which controls a number of portfolio companies active in a range of industries, including the food sector,

for Ardian France

—   for Solina: supplier of aromatic and functional ingredients for the food processing industry, as well as for catering and retail food service customers, and the nutrition industry.

for Solina

| 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.7821 — Ardian France/Solina, 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.7821 — Ardian France/Solina, 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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