Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Castik Capital S.à.r.l; Eli TopCo B.V.
BWB/Z-6592
On 27.05.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The notification concerns the proposed acquisition by HPM Sub-Pooling S.à r.l., Luxemburg, an investment vehicle currently indirectly wholly-owned by funds managed by Castik Capital S.à r.l. Luxemburg, of 100% of the issued share capital of Eli TopCo B.V., The Netherlands, the ultimate parent company of the Andra Tech group of companies.
ÖNACE-Code: Manufacturing of metal products.
C - MANUFACTURING
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 24.06.2024.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 25.06.2024 .