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| 23.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 431/18 |
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23.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 431/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9455 — Compass/Fazer Food Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 431/13)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom), |
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Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom),

| — | Fazer Food Services AB (Sweden) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland), |
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Fazer Food Services AB (Sweden) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland),

| — | Fazer Food Services OY (Finland) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland), |
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Fazer Food Services OY (Finland) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland),

| — | Fazer Food Services AS (Norway) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland), |
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Fazer Food Services AS (Norway) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland),

| — | Fazer Food Services A/S (Denmark) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland), |
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Fazer Food Services A/S (Denmark) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland),

| — | Fazer Food OÜ (Estonia) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland). |
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Fazer Food OÜ (Estonia) belonging to Oy Karl Fazer Ab (Finland).

Compass Group PLC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fazer Food Services AB, Fazer Food Services OY, Fazer Food Services AS, Fazer Food Services A/S and Fazer Food OÜ.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Compass Group PLC: an outsourced foodservices provider to customers in the business and industry, healthcare and welfare, education, and defence, offshore and remote sectors. It also provides support services such as facility management and cleaning services, in addition to foodservices and concession foodservices in the sports and leisure sector, |
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for Compass Group PLC: an outsourced foodservices provider to customers in the business and industry, healthcare and welfare, education, and defence, offshore and remote sectors. It also provides support services such as facility management and cleaning services, in addition to foodservices and concession foodservices in the sports and leisure sector,

| — | for Fazer Food Services AB, Fazer Food Services OY, Fazer Food Services AS, Fazer Food Services A/S and Fazer Food OÜ: provide catering, restaurant and foodservices in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway and have a limited presence in Estonia. |
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for Fazer Food Services AB, Fazer Food Services OY, Fazer Food Services AS, Fazer Food Services A/S and Fazer Food OÜ: provide catering, restaurant and foodservices in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway and have a limited presence in Estonia.

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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.

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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.9455 — Compass/Fazer Food Services

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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