1.   

On 4 June 2021, 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 S.à.r.l. (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg); and

—	Solina Corporate S.A.S. (‘Solina’, France).

Astorg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Solina.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Astorg: private equity investments. The funds managed by Astorg have invested in a broad range of industries,

—	for Solina: supply of aromatic and functional ingredients for the food processing industry, as well as for catering and retail food service customers, and in the nutrition industry.

3.   

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.

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10312 — Astorg Asset Management/Solina

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