# C_2016194EN.01000501.xml

| 1.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/5 |
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1.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 194/04)

| 1. | On 25 May 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 Advent International Corporation (‘AIC’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Nuplex Industries Ltd (‘Nuplex’, New Zealand), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 May 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 Advent International Corporation (‘AIC’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Nuplex Industries Ltd (‘Nuplex’, New Zealand), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Advent: globally active private equity investor who, among others, controls Allnex Belgium SA, a global producer of industrial coating resins,
  —   Nuplex: global producer of industrial coating resins. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Advent: globally active private equity investor who, among others, controls Allnex Belgium SA, a global producer of industrial coating resins,

Advent

—   Nuplex: global producer of industrial coating resins.

Nuplex

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries, 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.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries, 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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