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Document 52022M10904
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10904 – CVC / MATICMIND / SIO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 385/07
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10904 – CVC / MATICMIND / SIO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 385/07
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10904 – CVC / MATICMIND / SIO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 385/07
PUB/2022/1214
OJ C 385, 6.10.2022, p. 25–26
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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6.10.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 385/25 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10904 – CVC / MATICMIND / SIO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 385/07)
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On 27 September 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), |
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Maticmind S.p.A. (‘Maticmind’, Italy), |
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SIO S.p.A. (‘SIO’, Italy), currently controlled by EDA S.r.l. (‘EDA’, Italy). |
CVC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Maticmind and SIO.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:|
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CVC: a manager of investment funds and platforms, |
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Maticmind: a systems integrator and value-added reseller operating in the IT sector in Italy, |
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SIO: a supplier of products and solutions designed for intelligence operations and lawful interception in Italy and other European countries, currently solely controlled by EDA, whose sole activity is holding shares in SIO. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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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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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10904 – CVC / MATICMIND / SIO
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).