# C_2016015EN.01001501.xml

| 16.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 15/15 |
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16.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 15/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 15/07)

| 1. | On 11 January 2016, 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 Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, which is part of the Cinven Group (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over ERGO Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (‘ERGO Italia’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 January 2016, 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 Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, which is part of the Cinven Group (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over ERGO Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (‘ERGO Italia’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Cinven is a private equity investment firm, active through its portfolio companies in business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, technology, media and telecommunications, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Cinven is a private equity investment firm, active through its portfolio companies in business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, technology, media and telecommunications,

| — | ERGO Italia is active in the insurance sector, offering exclusively in Italy both life and non-life products, as well as operating in the distribution of insurance products. |
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ERGO Italia is active in the insurance sector, offering exclusively in Italy both life and non-life products, as well as operating in the distribution of insurance products.

| 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 M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia, 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 M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia, 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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