# C_2010206EN.01000701.xml

| 30.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 206/7 |
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30.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 206/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5897 — Kramp Groep/SHV/Houdstermaatschappij Kramp Groep)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 206/07

| 1. | On 19 July 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, The Netherlands), a subsidiary of SHV Holdings N.V. (‘SHV’, The Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation 40 % of the shares and, together with Kramp Groep B.V. (‘Kramp Groep’, The Netherlands), joint control of the whole of Houdstermaatschappij Kramp Groep B.V. (‘Houdstermaatschappij Kramp’, The Netherlands). |
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On 19 July 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, The Netherlands), a subsidiary of SHV Holdings N.V. (‘SHV’, The Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation 40 % of the shares and, together with Kramp Groep B.V. (‘Kramp Groep’, The Netherlands), joint control of the whole of Houdstermaatschappij Kramp Groep B.V. (‘Houdstermaatschappij Kramp’, The Netherlands).

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






  — | NPM: private equity fund with participations in, amongst others, companies operating in the field of food, healthcare products and technical equipment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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NPM: private equity fund with participations in, amongst others, companies operating in the field of food, healthcare products and technical equipment,

| — | Houdstermaatschappij Kramp: a technical wholesaler active in trading in parts for agricultural and horticultural machinery. |
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Houdstermaatschappij Kramp: a technical wholesaler active in trading in parts for agricultural and horticultural machinery.

| 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.5897 — Kramp Groep/SHV/Houdstermaatschappij Kramp Groep, 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.5897 — Kramp Groep/SHV/Houdstermaatschappij Kramp Groep, 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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