In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201csummary of the transaction\u201d below, containing the information provided by the parties.<\/p>\n
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed transaction.<\/p>\n
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition, as amended and supplemented.<\/p>\n
Names of the companies and groups concerned:<\/strong><\/p>\n Nature<\/strong> of the transaction:<\/strong><\/p>\n Economic sectors<\/strong> concerned:<\/strong><\/p>\n Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:<\/strong><\/p>\n NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION<\/strong> PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES<\/strong><\/p>\n The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d of the exclusive control of the company \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d is a limited liability company established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered under number B308900 and with its registered office at 29, Avenue de la Porte-Neuve, L-2227, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d is indirectly owned by funds advised and\/or managed by subsidiaries of \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d is a publicly traded company on Euronext Amsterdam, registered under number 140080, with its registered office at 1st Floor, IFC1, Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3BX. \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d specializes in asset management and is an investment fund manager holding stakes in a number of companies active in various sectors worldwide, including financial services, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retail, and distribution, in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d is a limited liability company established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Trade and Companies Register under number B266716 and with its registered office at 124, boulevard Petrusse, L-2330, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d is engaged in the production and distribution of ingredients, semi-finished and finished products for the confectionery, ice cream, and bakery industries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Done in Rabat, on August 28, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201csummary of the transaction\u201d below, containing the information provided by the parties. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed transaction. The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition, as amended and supplemented. Names of the companies and groups concerned: The direct acquirer: the company \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d. The indirect acquirer: the company \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d. The Target: \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d. Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of exclusive control. Economic sectors concerned: Sector of manufacturing and distribution of food ingredients. Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations: 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. September 9, 2026. NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d of the exclusive control of the company \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d. \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d is a limited liability company established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered under number B308900 and with its registered office at 29, Avenue de la Porte-Neuve, L-2227, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. \u201cIbert Investments SARL\u201d is indirectly owned by funds advised and\/or managed by subsidiaries of \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d. \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d is a publicly traded company on Euronext Amsterdam, registered under number 140080, with its registered office at 1st Floor, IFC1, Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3BX. \u201cCVC Capital Partners plc\u201d specializes in asset management and is an investment fund manager holding stakes in a number of companies active in various sectors worldwide, including financial services, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retail, and distribution, in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region. \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d is a limited liability company established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Trade and Companies Register under number B266716 and with its registered office at 124, boulevard Petrusse, L-2330, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. \u201cIRCA Group Luxembourg Midco 4 SARL\u201d is engaged in the production and distribution of ingredients, semi-finished and finished products for the confectionery, ice cream, and bakery industries. 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