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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

CEP IV Investment 10 S.À.R.L, a special purpose acquisition vehicle controlled by funds managed by affiliates of the entities doing business as “The Carlyle Group” (“Carlyle”), intends to acquire sole control over Newpak, S.A. and Logoplaste Latam, B.V., both of which form the Logoplaste Group (“Logoplaste”).

Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: (i) Corporate Private Equity (buyout and growth capital); (ii) Real Assets (real estate, infrastructure and energy and renewable resources); (iii) Global Market Strategies (structured credit, mezzanine, distressed, hedge funds, and middle market debt); and (iv) Investment Solutions (private equity fund of funds program and related co-investment and secondary activities).

Logoplaste is an industrial group focusing on the manufacturing of rigid plastic packaging, in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors.

Logoplaste has its origins in Cascais (Portugal). Its main market is Europe, with a focus on United Kingdom and Iberia, followed by North and South America (Brazil) and with limited presence in South-East Asia.

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