# C_2006186EN.01000301.xml

| 9.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/3 |
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9.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel)

(2006/C 186/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, UK) and Warburg Pincus International LLC belonging to the Warburg Pincus group (‘Warburg Pincus’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Casema Holding B.V. (‘Casema’, The Netherlands) and Multikabel B.V. (‘Multikabel’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. Prior to the proposed concentration, Multikabel is solely controlled by Warburg Pincus. |
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On 1 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, UK) and Warburg Pincus International LLC belonging to the Warburg Pincus group (‘Warburg Pincus’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Casema Holding B.V. (‘Casema’, The Netherlands) and Multikabel B.V. (‘Multikabel’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. Prior to the proposed concentration, Multikabel is solely controlled by Warburg Pincus.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Cinven: investment company; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cinven: investment company;

| — | for Warburg Pincus: investment company; |
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for Warburg Pincus: investment company;

| — | for Casema: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in the Netherlands; |
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for Casema: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in the Netherlands;

| — | for Multikabel: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in the Netherlands. |
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for Multikabel: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in the Netherlands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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