# C_2010300EN.01000501.xml

| 6.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/5 |
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6.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 300/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5991 — Triton III Holding 6/Wittur Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 300/05

| 1. | On 26 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton III Holding 6 GmbH (Germany), indirectly solely controlled by the general partners of the various limited partnerships constituting Triton Funds I, II and III (Jersey, altogether referred to as ‘Triton’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over a group of target companies and their subsidiaries, together referred to as ‘Wittur’ (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton III Holding 6 GmbH (Germany), indirectly solely controlled by the general partners of the various limited partnerships constituting Triton Funds I, II and III (Jersey, altogether referred to as ‘Triton’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over a group of target companies and their subsidiaries, together referred to as ‘Wittur’ (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Triton: private equity investment firm providing management advice to and managing investments in European-based businesses, notably Dunkermotoren, a company active inter alia in the production of electrical motors for elevator car door applications, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Triton: private equity investment firm providing management advice to and managing investments in European-based businesses, notably Dunkermotoren, a company active inter alia in the production of electrical motors for elevator car door applications,

| — | for Wittur: design, production, sale and trade of elevator components for residential and commercial applications. |
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for Wittur: design, production, sale and trade of elevator components for residential and commercial applications.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5991 — Triton III Holding 6/Wittur Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5991 — Triton III Holding 6/Wittur Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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