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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

The notified concentration consists in the acquisition of sole control over KOMSA AG, a company incorporated in Germany, by Westcoast, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, and relates primarily to the wholesale distribution of electronic products, including IT products, telecommunication equipment and consumer electronics, and printing consumables together with related services.

Westcoast is a wholesale international distributor of hardware products, telecommunication software and a provider of related services. In particular, Westcoast markets, sells and supplies personal computing equipment, phones and smart tech, servers, storage and networking equipment, printing and office supplies, and audiovisual equipment and related accessories to resellers, retailers and other organizations.

KOMSA is an international distributor of hardware and software products, provider of managed logistics, circular economy and repair services and solutions. In particular, it distributes smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, a variety of accessories, phone systems, headsets, smart home systems, gaming and e-mobility products.

The notified concentration has an EU dimension based on Article 1(2) of the EUMR, as the combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 5,000 million and the aggregate EU-wide turnover of Westcoast and KOMSA AG is more than EUR 250 million. At the same time, the undertakings concerned did not achieve more than 2/3 of their turnover within one and the same Member State.

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