# C_2010053EN.01001101.xml

| 3.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/11 |
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3.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5801 — KKR/Hans-Peter Wild/Wild Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 53/07

| 1. | On 23 February 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 undertakings Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, L.P. (‘KKR’, USA) and Dr. Hans-Peter Wild (‘Hans-Peter Wild’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the of the food flavourings business of the Wild Group by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 February 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 undertakings Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, L.P. (‘KKR’, USA) and Dr. Hans-Peter Wild (‘Hans-Peter Wild’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the of the food flavourings business of the Wild Group by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for KKR: asset management and private equity investment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for KKR: asset management and private equity investment,

| — | for Dr. Hans-Peter Wild: shareholder of the Wild Group businesses, |
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for Dr. Hans-Peter Wild: shareholder of the Wild Group businesses,

| — | For the Wild Group: production of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry (including food flavourings), production and sale of specific beverages, and supply of industrial technologies to the food and beverage industry. |
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For the Wild Group: production of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry (including food flavourings), production and sale of specific beverages, and supply of industrial technologies to the food and beverage industry.

| 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.5801 — KKR/Hans-Peter Wild/Wild Group, 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.5801 — KKR/Hans-Peter Wild/Wild Group, 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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