# C_2010357EN.01002901.xml

| 30.12.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/29 |
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30.12.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6107 — Platinum Equity/Nampak Paper Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 357/08

| 1. | On 21 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 the undertaking Platinum Equity Group (‘Platinum’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Nampak Paper Holdings Limited, (‘Nampak Paper’, UK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nampak Holdings Plc., by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 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 the undertaking Platinum Equity Group (‘Platinum’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Nampak Paper Holdings Limited, (‘Nampak Paper’, UK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nampak Holdings Plc., by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Platinum: merger, acquisition and operation of companies active in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Platinum: merger, acquisition and operation of companies active in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution,

| — | for undertaking Nampak Paper: manufacture and supply of packaging. |
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for undertaking Nampak Paper: manufacture and supply of packaging.

| 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.6107 — Platinum Equity/Nampak Paper Holdings, 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.6107 — Platinum Equity/Nampak Paper Holdings, 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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