# C_2017295EN.01000501.xml

| 6.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 295/5 |
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6.9.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8609 — Triton/UniHold/Unica Groep)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 295/05)

| 1. | On 25 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited, in their capacity as general partners of Triton Fund IV, part of the Triton Group (‘Triton’, Channel Islands), and UniHold B.V. (‘UniHold’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Unica Groep B.V. (‘Unica’, The Netherlands), previously solely controlled by UniHold, by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 25 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited, in their capacity as general partners of Triton Fund IV, part of the Triton Group (‘Triton’, Channel Islands), and UniHold B.V. (‘UniHold’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Unica Groep B.V. (‘Unica’, The Netherlands), previously solely controlled by UniHold, by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Triton: private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in European-based businesses in a variety of business sectors.
  —   for UniHold: holding and financing company with interests in heat and cold storage (ATES) installations and teshcnical services.
  —   for Unica: provision of mechanical, electrical and ICT technical services, such as installation and maintenance services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Triton: private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in European-based businesses in a variety of business sectors.

for Triton

—   for UniHold: holding and financing company with interests in heat and cold storage (ATES) installations and teshcnical services.

for UniHold

—   for Unica: provision of mechanical, electrical and ICT technical services, such as installation and maintenance services.

for Unica

| 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 M.8609 — Triton/UniHold/Unica Groep, 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 M.8609 — Triton/UniHold/Unica Groep, 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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