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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

1. Nordic Capital intends to acquire indirect sole control over Indif AB, Lindorff Institutional Management AB, Lindorff Coinvest AB, Lindorff AB (the “Lindorff Group”) all limited liability companies duly incorporated under the laws of Sweden. Sole control will be obtained through the acquisition of the issued shares in each company by the acquisition vehicle Lock AS; a limited liability company duly incorporated under the laws of Norway. The areas of activity of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

-- The Lindorff Group is based in Sweden and provides debt-related administrative services, (i.e. factoring services).

-- Nordic Capital VIII Limited is a limited liability company established under the laws of Jersey, and acts in its capacity as general partner for and on behalf of Nordic Capital VIII Alpha, L.P. and Nordic Capital VIII Beta, L.P. Together they form Nordic Capital Fund VIII. Nordic Capital Fund VIII is one of a number of private equity funds bearing the name of “Nordic Capital”. Fund VIII is a newly established Nordic Capital fund which had its first close on 20 February 2013.

2. The Nordic Capital funds together form a leading private equity house. Nordic Capital currently has a controlling ownership interest in 23 portfolio companies which are active in a wide range of sectors. Nordic Capital primarily invests in large and medium-sized companies operating in Europe, mainly in the Nordic region, and on selected international investment opportunities, in industry sectors where Nordic Capital has particular expertise.

3. Nordic Capital’s portfolio company Resurs Holding is active indirectly in certain factoring activities, however, to a limited extent.

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