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COMP/M.6072 – Carlyle/Primondo Operations

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

CEP III Participations S.à r.l. SICAR, a subsidiary of Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P., a fund sponsored by Carlyle, intends to indirectly acquire sole control over certain retail operations of the Primondo Specialty Group.

− The Carlyle Group: Global alternative asset manager, which sponsors funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines (buyout, credit alternatives, growth capital and real estate) in a range of industries;

− The Primondo Operations: Retail sales via mail order or via internet (e-commerce); retail sales of clothing, footwear, textiles, baby care products, sporting equipment, games and toys in stores; wholesale of clothing and footwear.