# C_2016131EN.01000601.xml

| 14.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/6 |
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14.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7979 — Gilde/Royal Reesink)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 131/07)

| 1. | On 6 April 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 Gilde V Management BV (‘Gilde V Management’, Netherlands) acquires through Gilde Fund V, belonging to the group of Gilde funds, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Royal Reesink NV (‘Royal Reesink’, Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 8 February 2016. |
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On 6 April 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 Gilde V Management BV (‘Gilde V Management’, Netherlands) acquires through Gilde Fund V, belonging to the group of Gilde funds, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Royal Reesink NV (‘Royal Reesink’, Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 8 February 2016.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Gilde V Management: advice to, management of and investment in mid-market companies,
  —   for Royal Reesink: distribution of branded machinery and equipment, namely machinery for agriculture and horticulture, landscape maintenance, material handling and civil engineering applications; and distribution of steel products, personal protection products and hydraulic components and systems. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Gilde V Management: advice to, management of and investment in mid-market companies,

for Gilde V Management

—   for Royal Reesink: distribution of branded machinery and equipment, namely machinery for agriculture and horticulture, landscape maintenance, material handling and civil engineering applications; and distribution of steel products, personal protection products and hydraulic components and systems.

for Royal Reesink

| 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.7979 — Gilde/Royal Reesink, 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.7979 — Gilde/Royal Reesink, 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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