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M.9115 — BC Partners/VetPartners

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

(1) This notification concerns the proposed acquisition of indirect sole control over VetPartners Group Limited, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, by BC Partners LLP (“BC Partners”), acting through its fund BC European Capital X, managed by BCEC Management X Limited.

(2) BC Partners is an international private equity firm with headquarters in London with investments in a diverse range of sectors.

(3) VetPartners is a veterinary practice group, active almost exclusively in the UK. Each veterinary practice provides veterinary services, to either companion animals, farm animals or horses (or a mixture). These services are provided at the veterinary practice, or on-site for farm and equine animals.

(4) The proposed concentration constitutes a mere financial investment and does not raise any competition concerns.