# C_2019083EN.01001301.xml

| 5.3.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/13 |
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5.3.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9302 — Carlyle/TA Associates/Weiman)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 83/12)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund II, L.P., belonging to the Carlyle Group, L.P. (‘Carlyle’, United States of America), |
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Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund II, L.P., belonging to the Carlyle Group, L.P. (‘Carlyle’, United States of America),

| — | TA Associates L.P. (‘TA Associates’, United States of America), |
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TA Associates L.P. (‘TA Associates’, United States of America),

| — | Wu Holdco, Inc., owning Weiman group and ultimately controlled by Cortec Group Fund V, L.P. (‘Weiman Group’, United States of America). |
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Wu Holdco, Inc., owning Weiman group and ultimately controlled by Cortec Group Fund V, L.P. (‘Weiman Group’, United States of America).

Carlyle and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Weiman Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Carlyle is an alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: Corporate Private Equity (buyout and growth capital); Real Assets (real estate, infrastructure and energy and renewable resources); Global Credit Credit (leveraged loans and structured credit, opportunistic credit, energy credit, private credit and distressed credit); and Solutions (private equity fund of funds program and related co-investment and secondary activities), |
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Carlyle is an alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: Corporate Private Equity (buyout and growth capital); Real Assets (real estate, infrastructure and energy and renewable resources); Global Credit Credit (leveraged loans and structured credit, opportunistic credit, energy credit, private credit and distressed credit); and Solutions (private equity fund of funds program and related co-investment and secondary activities),

| — | TA Associates is active in the fields of private equity investments through various funds in five core sectors, namely technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer, and business services industries in North America, Europe and Asia, |
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TA Associates is active in the fields of private equity investments through various funds in five core sectors, namely technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer, and business services industries in North America, Europe and Asia,

| — | Weiman Group is a manufacturer and distributor of surface cleaning products both for households and for commercial clients in food and health care services. |
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Weiman Group is a manufacturer and distributor of surface cleaning products both for households and for commercial clients in food and health care services.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9302 — Carlyle/TA Associates/Weiman

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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