Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9173 — Astorg Asset Management/Montagu Private Equity/Nemera Capital)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 444/10)

On 29 November 2018, 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:

—	Astorg Asset Management (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg);

—	Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, France);

—	Nemera Capital (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Nemera Group’, France), currently solely controlled by Montagu.

Astorg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Nemera Group. As a result of the Transaction, Nemera Group will be jointly controlled by Astorg and Montagu.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Astorg: a private equity company;

— for Montagu: a private equity company;

— for Nemera Group: a manufacturer of plastic drugs delivery systems sold to the pharmaceutical, biotech and generic industries.

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 the 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.

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.9173 — Astorg Asset Management/Montagu Private Equity/Nemera Capital

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:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.