# C_2010292EN.01002801.xml

| 28.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/28 |
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28.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6012 — CD&R/CVC/Univar)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 292/10

| 1. | On 19 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 Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, (‘CD&R’, USA), through one of its funds, and investment funds advised by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA and its subsidiaries and affiliates (‘CVC’, USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Univar Inc. (‘Univar’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 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 Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, (‘CD&R’, USA), through one of its funds, and investment funds advised by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA and its subsidiaries and affiliates (‘CVC’, USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Univar Inc. (‘Univar’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | CD&R: private equity investment group originating, structuring and acting as lead equity investor in management buyouts, strategic minority equity investments and other strategic investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CD&R: private equity investment group originating, structuring and acting as lead equity investor in management buyouts, strategic minority equity investments and other strategic investments,

| — | CVC: private equity investment group, providing investment advice to and/or managing investments on behalf of investment funds into companies active in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, |
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CVC: private equity investment group, providing investment advice to and/or managing investments on behalf of investment funds into companies active in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

| — | Univar: distribution of chemical products. |
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Univar: distribution of chemical products.

| 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.6012 — CD&R/CVC/Univar, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6012 — CD&R/CVC/Univar, 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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