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| 24.11.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 473/33 |
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24.11.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 473/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M. 10504 – EQT/H&F/Zooplus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 473/14)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EQT Fund Management S.à.r.l (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), part of the EQT group ( Sweden), |
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EQT Fund Management S.à.r.l (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), part of the EQT group ( Sweden),

| — | Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States),

| — | Zooplus AG (‘Zooplus’, Germany). |
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Zooplus AG (‘Zooplus’, Germany).

H&F and EQT acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Zooplus.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | For EQT: investment fund part of the EQT group, whose portfolio companies are active globally in a variety of industries and sectors like healthcare, services, consumer goods, energy & environment etc. , |
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For EQT: investment fund part of the EQT group, whose portfolio companies are active globally in a variety of industries and sectors like healthcare, services, consumer goods, energy & environment etc. ,

| — | For H&F: private equity investment in a variety of sectors worldwide, including software & technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer & retail and other business services, |
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For H&F: private equity investment in a variety of sectors worldwide, including software & technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer & retail and other business services,

| — | For Zooplus: e-commerce retailer of pet supplies, with activities in most EU Member States. Zooplus operates a number of localized and cross-national web shops selling pet supplies for dogs, cats, birds, horses, small animals and aquatic. The product range includes, in particular, pet food, as well as pet accessories (such as scratch trees, transport baskets, toys, litter and snacks). |
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For Zooplus: e-commerce retailer of pet supplies, with activities in most EU Member States. Zooplus operates a number of localized and cross-national web shops selling pet supplies for dogs, cats, birds, horses, small animals and aquatic. The product range includes, in particular, pet food, as well as pet accessories (such as scratch trees, transport baskets, toys, litter and snacks).

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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 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.10504 – EQT/H&F/Zooplus

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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