Decision Nº M/12/020 from Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, 2012-11-09

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Parties: Mitco ApS,The Investment Fund EQT VI through Zebra Lux Holding SARL,Zebra A/S
• Date: 09 November 2012
• Decision Number: M/12/020
• Decision Date: 09 November 2012
• Court: Commissioner for Environmental Information

For further information contact:

Clodagh Coffey, Communications Manager, The Comp etition Authority

Tel: 01 8045406 Mobile: 087 915 5406 email: cc@tca.ie

MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT

9 NOVEMBER 2012

Competition Authority clears proposed acquisition of joint

control of Tiger Stores

The Competit ion Authori ty has cleared the p roposed acqui sition w hereby SEP

Capital BV would acquire joint control with Mitco ApS of Zebra A/S, through its

indirectly wholly-owned subsidi ary Zebra Lux Holdings S.A.R.L.. The parties

notified the transaction under the Competition Act 2002 on 12 October 2012.

The Authority h as formed th e view that the proposed transaction will not lead

to a substantial lessening of competition in any mar ket for goods or services

in the State. We will publish a public version of the determinati on on our

website (www.tca.ie) no later than 9 December 2012 after allowing the

parties the opportunity to request that confidenti al informati on is removed

from the published version.

Notes

Zebra Lux Holdings S.A.R.L. is an acquisition vehi cle with no prior business

activities, established for th e sole purpose of the proposed transaction. Zebra

Lux Holdings S.A.R.L. is entirely owned by EQT VI Lim ited.

EQT VI Limited is an investment fund, registered in Guernsey and forms part

of the EQT group of funds. The EQT group of funds are advised by EQT

Partners AB and/or its subsidiaries. EQT VI Limited is owned by SEP Capital

BV. The shares in SEP Capital BV are ultimately owned by individuals who are

partners of EQT Partners AB.

Mitco ApS is a Danish registered company and the parent of company of

Zebra A/S. Apart from Zebra A/S, Mitco ApS has no other activities in the

State. Mitco’s only other activities arise through Mitco Ejendomme ApS,

which is engaged in the management and sale of properti es in Denmark.

Zebra A/S is the parent of the Tiger retail variety stores, which operates 1 70

stores across 16 European countries. Tiger stores sell a variety of goods to

consumers across a number of product categories including the following:

hobby, party, office, m edia, games, textile, seasonal and food products.

Zebra A/S operates four Tiger stores in Ireland, through Tiger Retail Ireland

Limited which it owns jointly with an individual.