# C_2018096EN.01003501.xml

| 14.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 96/35 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8830 — Strategic Value Partners/Vita Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 96/11)

| 1. | On 7 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Strategic Value Partners, LLC (United States), —
Vita Group (United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by TPG Capital (United States) Strategic Value Partners, LLC acquires through its subsidiary Sunshine Bidco Limited within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Vita Cayman Limited, the ultimate holding company of the Vita Group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | Strategic Value Partners, LLC (United States), | — | Vita Group (United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by TPG Capital (United States) |
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| — | Strategic Value Partners, LLC (United States), | | | | |
| — | Vita Group (United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by TPG Capital (United States) | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Strategic Value Partners, LLC is a privately owned investment firm that manages hedge funds and private equity funds and invests in public and private equity markets, debt markets and other alternative investment markets worldwide. —
The Vita Group is a pan-European manufacturer and supplier of polyurethane foam, including production of foam and conversion of foam. | — | Strategic Value Partners, LLC is a privately owned investment firm that manages hedge funds and private equity funds and invests in public and private equity markets, debt markets and other alternative investment markets worldwide. | — | The Vita Group is a pan-European manufacturer and supplier of polyurethane foam, including production of foam and conversion of foam. |
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| — | Strategic Value Partners, LLC is a privately owned investment firm that manages hedge funds and private equity funds and invests in public and private equity markets, debt markets and other alternative investment markets worldwide. | | | | |
| — | The Vita Group is a pan-European manufacturer and supplier of polyurethane foam, including production of foam and conversion of foam. | | | | |

| 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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8830 — Strategic Value Partners/Vita Group
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 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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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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’).

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

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