# C_2018425EN.01001801.xml

| 26.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 425/18 |
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26.11.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 425/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9159 — CVC/MUFG/Ngern Tid Lor)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 425/09)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), |
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CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg),

| — | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan), |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan),

| — | Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited (‘Ngern Tid Lor’, Thailand). |
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Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited (‘Ngern Tid Lor’, Thailand).

CVC and MUFG acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Ngern Tid Lor.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | CVC provides advice to and manages investment funds and platforms. CVC holds interests in a number of companies in various industries, including chemicals, healthcare, insurance underwriting, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region, |
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CVC provides advice to and manages investment funds and platforms. CVC holds interests in a number of companies in various industries, including chemicals, healthcare, insurance underwriting, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region,

| — | MUFG provides globally a comprehensive range of financial solutions, including banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and leasing, |
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MUFG provides globally a comprehensive range of financial solutions, including banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and leasing,

| — | Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited mainly provides title loans — i.e. cash loans granted to borrowers in Thailand in exchange for the ownership rights to a vehicle. |
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Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited mainly provides title loans — i.e. cash loans granted to borrowers in Thailand in exchange for the ownership rights to a vehicle.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

Case M.9159 — CVC/MUFG/Ngern Tid Lor

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 |

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

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