# C_2016053EN.01000801.xml

| 12.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/8 |
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12.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7922 — Nordic Capital/Greendeli Investment Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 53/05)

| 1. | On 5 February 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 Nordic Capital VIII Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Greendeli Investment Holding AB and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (‘Greendeli’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 February 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 Nordic Capital VIII Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Greendeli Investment Holding AB and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (‘Greendeli’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Nordic Capital: investment in large and medium-sized companies based in the Nordic region and in the German-speaking parts of Europe, which are active in a wide range of sectors,
  —   for Greendeli: import, distribution and processing of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Nordic Capital: investment in large and medium-sized companies based in the Nordic region and in the German-speaking parts of Europe, which are active in a wide range of sectors,

for Nordic Capital

—   for Greendeli: import, distribution and processing of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

for Greendeli

| 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.7922 — Nordic Capital/Greendeli Investment Holding, 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.7922 — Nordic Capital/Greendeli Investment Holding, 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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