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Warburg Pincus / Caradon [2005] IECompA m05019 (12 May 2005)

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Transaction details

proposal whereby Warburg Pincus LLC, through Bladeplace Limited (a newlyincorporated special purpose company jointly controlled by Warburg PincusPrivate Equity VIII, L.P. and Warburg Pincus International Partners L.P. (each ofwhich are, in turn, managed and advised by Warburg Pincus LLC)) wouldacquire Caradon Radiators Holdings Limited and Caradon Boilers HoldingsLimited (“the Caradon Entities”).

Economic sector	Media merger
Manufacture of commercial and domestic boilers	No

Notification date: Thursday, May 12, 2005

Parties Involved	Business activities
Caradon	pan-European heating businesses.
McMullan Bros Limited
Power Supermarkets Limited	investments and expertise in a range of sectors including business services, communications, financial services,
Warburg Pincus

Current status

Completed

Preliminary investigation (Phase 1)

Irish Competition Authority Decisions

Transaction details

Notification date: Thursday, May 12, 2005

Decision date: Friday, June 10, 2005