# C_2016184EN.01000301.xml

| 21.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/3 |
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21.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8038 — Apax Partners/Accenture/Duck Creek)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 184/03)

| 1. | On 10 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 undertakings Apax Partners LLP (‘AP’, United Kingdom) and Accenture plc (‘Accenture’, Ireland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Duck Creek (‘Duck Creek’, USA), by way of purchase of ownership interests as well as the creation of a strategic alliance between Accenture and Duck Creek. |
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On 10 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 undertakings Apax Partners LLP (‘AP’, United Kingdom) and Accenture plc (‘Accenture’, Ireland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Duck Creek (‘Duck Creek’, USA), by way of purchase of ownership interests as well as the creation of a strategic alliance between Accenture and Duck Creek.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for AP: private equity firm managing private equity funds,
  —   for Accenture: professional and advisory services on strategy, management, technology and IT systems,
  —   for Duck Creek: provider of software solutions for the non-life insurance sector. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for AP: private equity firm managing private equity funds,

for AP

—   for Accenture: professional and advisory services on strategy, management, technology and IT systems,

for Accenture

—   for Duck Creek: provider of software solutions for the non-life insurance sector.

for Duck Creek

| 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.8038 — Apax Partners/Accenture/Duck Creek), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.8038 — Apax Partners/Accenture/Duck Creek), 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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