# C_2010236EN.01000901.xml

| 1.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 236/9 |
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1.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 236/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5967 — PHL/CSI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 236/08

| 1. | On 20 August 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Boreas Bidco SpA, (Bidco, Italy) a special purpose vehicle ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (PHL, Guernsey), will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over CSI Compagnia Surgelati Italiana Srl (CSI, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 August 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Boreas Bidco SpA, (Bidco, Italy) a special purpose vehicle ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (PHL, Guernsey), will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over CSI Compagnia Surgelati Italiana Srl (CSI, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking PHL: holding company controlling a number of private equity funds whose portfolio companies currently include, inter alia, Birds Eye Iglo, which is active in the production, marketing and distribution of branded frozen food products — principally through the retail grocery channel and under its two core ‘Birds Eye’ and ‘iglo’ brands in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and UK, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking PHL: holding company controlling a number of private equity funds whose portfolio companies currently include, inter alia, Birds Eye Iglo, which is active in the production, marketing and distribution of branded frozen food products — principally through the retail grocery channel and under its two core ‘Birds Eye’ and ‘iglo’ brands in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and UK,

| — | for undertaking CSI: production, marketing and distribution of branded frozen food products across various categories under the ‘Findus’, ‘Capitan Findus’, ‘4 Salti in Padella’, ‘That's Amore’, ‘Pat Bon’ and ‘Sofficini’ brands in Italy. |
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for undertaking CSI: production, marketing and distribution of branded frozen food products across various categories under the ‘Findus’, ‘Capitan Findus’, ‘4 Salti in Padella’, ‘That's Amore’, ‘Pat Bon’ and ‘Sofficini’ brands in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5967 — PHL/CSI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5967 — PHL/CSI, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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