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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

(1) On 10 June 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration whereby Securitas AB (“Securitas”) proposes to acquire, within the meaning of to Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, sole control of the electronic security business of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (“Stanley Security”).

(2) Securitas provides security services in over 40 countries. It is active in the provision of a wide range of security services, including manned guarding, aviation security, electronic guarding, alarm monitoring and response, corporate risk management, fire services and other services such as parking and health and safety training.

(3) Stanley Security is primarily active in the U.S. and the EEA and offers security systems for electronic guarding and related electronic security services of alarm monitoring and response.

(4) The rationale of the Proposed Transaction is to enable the transformation of Securitas to a truly global provider of security services, allowing Securitas to build a broader offering in the electronic security industry.

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