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SECTION 4

Description of the concentration

On 6 May 2024, the European Commission received the notification of a proposed transaction by way of purchase of shares by which CVC Capital Partners plc (“CVC PLC”) will acquire sole control over World of Talents NV (together with its subsidiaries “WoT”), through the acquisition vehicle Pool Bidco BV, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EU Merger Regulation.

The primary business activities of the undertakings concerned by the notified concentration are as follows:

The Parties

• CVC PLC. CVC PLC is a public limited company whose shares are listed and admitted to trading on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange. CVC PLC, and certain of its subsidiaries from time to time, provide investment advice to and/or manage investments on behalf of certain funds and investment vehicles (the CVC Funds). The CVC Funds hold interests in a number of companies active in a variety of industries around the world, including in financial services, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region.

• WoT. WoT, a limited liability company headquartered in Belgium, is an HR network consisting of various companies established and operating in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, which provides project staffing and consulting services, as well as freelance, midlance, interim, permanent placement and talent management. More information on WoT is available at: https://www.houseoftalents.be/en/world-of-talents/world-of-talents.

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