# C_2016225EN.01000501.xml

| 22.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/5 |
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22.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8085 — AEA/Scan Global Logistics)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 225/06)

| 1. | On 15 June 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AEA Investors SBF LP (‘AEA’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS (‘Scan Global Logistics’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 June 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AEA Investors SBF LP (‘AEA’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS (‘Scan Global Logistics’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for AEA: private equity fund with investments in various sectors, in particular value-added industrial products, specialty chemicals, consumer/retail and services,
  —   for Scan Global Logistics: asset light international freight forwarding services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for AEA: private equity fund with investments in various sectors, in particular value-added industrial products, specialty chemicals, consumer/retail and services,

for AEA

—   for Scan Global Logistics: asset light international freight forwarding services.

for Scan Global Logistics

| 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 the 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 the 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.8085 — AEA/Scan Global Logistics, 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.8085 — AEA/Scan Global Logistics, 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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