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The Competition DG makes the information provided by the notifying parties in section 1.2 of Form CO available to the public in order to increase transparency. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties under their sole responsibility, and its content in no way prejudges the view the Commission may take of the planned operation. Nor can the Commission be held responsible for any incorrect or misleading information contained therein.

COMP/M.4397 - CVC/ FERD/ SIG

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

On 10 November 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration

pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004, by which a holding company

controlled by CVC called Lindesnes S.A. along with Ferd A.S. will, within the meaning of Article

3 (1) (b) of the Council Regulation, acquire joint control of SIG Holding and the carton packaging

business of Elopak A.S.

The business activities of the undertakings are:

-− Lindesnes: Lindesnes is managed by CVC, an independent European private equity

firm. CVC Funds hold diverse investments in various industries, including printing inks

and pigments, chemicals, automotives, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and

distribution.

-− Ferd: Ferd is a privately-owned Norwegian industrial and financial corporation. Its key

activity is the carton packaging business within its wholly-owned subsidiary Elopak AS.

-− SIG Holding Ltd. is a Swiss corporation listed on the Zurich stock exchange and a

provider of aseptic carton packaging and plastic bottling solutions.