# C_2009252EN.01001201.xml

| 22.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/12 |
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22.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 252/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5665 — CD & R/CMH/JDHI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 252/04

| 1. | On 12 October 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (‘CD & R Fund VIII’, U.S.A.) and Commercial Markets Holdco., Inc. (‘CMH’, U.S.A.) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. (‘JDHI’, U.S.A.) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 October 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (‘CD & R Fund VIII’, U.S.A.) and Commercial Markets Holdco., Inc. (‘CMH’, U.S.A.) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. (‘JDHI’, U.S.A.) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | CD & R Fund VIII is a private equity fund that belongs to the Clayton, Dubilier & Rice private equity investment group based in the U.S.A. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice make its investments through a number of different funds that hold a portfolio of companies active in a variety of different economic sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CD & R Fund VIII is a private equity fund that belongs to the Clayton, Dubilier & Rice private equity investment group based in the U.S.A. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice make its investments through a number of different funds that hold a portfolio of companies active in a variety of different economic sectors,

| — | CMH is a family controlled holding company with no business other than holding shares in JDHI, |
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CMH is a family controlled holding company with no business other than holding shares in JDHI,

| — | JDHI is the owner of essentially all of the shares of the operating company JohnsonDiversey, Inc. (Wisconsin, U.S.A.), a worldwide supplier of cleaning, hygiene and sanitizing products, equipment and related services to the institutional and industrial cleaning and sanitation markets. |
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JDHI is the owner of essentially all of the shares of the operating company JohnsonDiversey, Inc. (Wisconsin, U.S.A.), a worldwide supplier of cleaning, hygiene and sanitizing products, equipment and related services to the institutional and industrial cleaning and sanitation markets.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5665 — CD & R/CMH/JDHI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5665 — CD & R/CMH/JDHI, 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.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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