Commission Decision of 04/09/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3263 - 3i GROUP / REFRESCO) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 215 , 10/09/2003 P. 0002 - 0002 Commission Decision of 04/09/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3263 - 3i GROUP / REFRESCO) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) To the notifying party Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No COMP/M.3263 -3i GROUP/REFRESCO Notification of 6 August 2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89 Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 195 of 19.08.2003, page 7 1. On 6.8.2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2], by which 3i Group plc ("3i", UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Refresco Holding B.V. ("Refresco", NL) by way of purchase of shares. [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13. [2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p.
1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for 3i: venture capital company - for Refresco: manufacturer of fruit juices and soft drinks 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement.
This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission (Signed) Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission