Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Zodiac Marine by Carlyle

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Zodiac Marine, a business segment of the French company Zodiac S.A. by private investment firms Carlyle Europe Partners II L.P. and Carlyle Europe Partners III L.P. (together Carlyle). After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.