Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control of Mölnlycke Healthcare Group by Investor AB and Morgan Stanley Group

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control of Mölnlycke Healthcare Care UK Ltd (“Mölnlycke”) of Sweden, a provider of surgical and wound care products, by Investor AB, a Swedish industrial holding company, and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments Inc. belonging to the Morgan Stanley group of the US. The Commission concluded that the proposed transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.