# C_2018095EN.01002201.xml

| 13.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/22 |
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13.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 95/10)

| 1. | On 6 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:






  — | Sedgwick, Inc. (‘Sedgwick’, United States), controlled by KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States), |
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On 6 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Sedgwick, Inc. (‘Sedgwick’, United States), controlled by KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States),

| — | CL Intermediate Holdings I, BV (‘Cunningham Lindsey’, United States). |
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CL Intermediate Holdings I, BV (‘Cunningham Lindsey’, United States).

Sedgwick acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Cunningham Lindsey.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   KKR: private equity investment firm,
  —   Sedgwick: global provider of risk management solutions. Sedgwick provides, inter alia, third party administrator (TPA) insurance claims management and loss adjusting services through its subsidiary T&H Holdings Inc (‘Vericlaim’),
  —   Cunningham Lindsey: global supplier of TPA insurance claims management, loss adjusting, loss consultancy and property reinstatement services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   KKR: private equity investment firm,

KKR

—   Sedgwick: global provider of risk management solutions. Sedgwick provides, inter alia, third party administrator (TPA) insurance claims management and loss adjusting services through its subsidiary T&H Holdings Inc (‘Vericlaim’),

Sedgwick

—   Cunningham Lindsey: global supplier of TPA insurance claims management, loss adjusting, loss consultancy and property reinstatement services.

Cunningham Lindsey

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey
  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 |

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey

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

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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