# C_2011006EN.01001801.xml

| 11.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/18 |
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11.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6077 — TPG/Ashland Distribution)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 6/07

| 1. | On 22 December 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TPG Holdings II, L.P. (‘TPG’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of Ashland Inc. (‘Ashland Distribution’, USA) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 22 December 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TPG Holdings II, L.P. (‘TPG’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of Ashland Inc. (‘Ashland Distribution’, USA) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | TPG: a holding vehicle for various investment firms. TPG is a member of the TPG Group, a leading global private investment firm that manages a family of funds, which invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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TPG: a holding vehicle for various investment firms. TPG is a member of the TPG Group, a leading global private investment firm that manages a family of funds, which invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

| — | Ashland Distribution: the distribution business of Ashland Inc which is active in the markets related to chemicals, plastics, and composite raw materials, as well as environmental services, including hazardous and nonhazardous waste collection, recovery, recycling and disposal in the United States. |
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Ashland Distribution: the distribution business of Ashland Inc which is active in the markets related to chemicals, plastics, and composite raw materials, as well as environmental services, including hazardous and nonhazardous waste collection, recovery, recycling and disposal in the United States.

| 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.6077 — TPG/Ashland Distribution, 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.6077 — TPG/Ashland Distribution, 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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