# C_2010277EN.01001901.xml

| 14.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/19 |
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14.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5990 — Investor/Mölnlycke)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 277/07

| 1. | On 7 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 Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden), controlled by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Mölnlycke AB (‘Mölnlycke’, Sweden, currently jointly controlled by Investor and Morgan Stanley) by purchase of shares. |
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On 7 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 Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden), controlled by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Mölnlycke AB (‘Mölnlycke’, Sweden, currently jointly controlled by Investor and Morgan Stanley) by purchase of shares.

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






  — | Investor: industrial holding company active in the following business areas: core investments (shareholdings in listed companies), operating investments (notably in Aleris, a private healthcare company and in Mölnlycke), private equity investments and financial investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Investor: industrial holding company active in the following business areas: core investments (shareholdings in listed companies), operating investments (notably in Aleris, a private healthcare company and in Mölnlycke), private equity investments and financial investments,

| — | Mölnlycke: manufacturer and supplier of single-use surgical and wound care products, primarily for the professional healthcare sector. |
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Mölnlycke: manufacturer and supplier of single-use surgical and wound care products, primarily for the professional healthcare sector.

| 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.5990 — Investor/Mölnlycke, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5990 — Investor/Mölnlycke, 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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