# C_2007025EN.01000501.xml

| 3.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/5 |
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3.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4367 — APW/APSA/Nordic Capital/Capio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 25/05)

| 1. | On 26 January 2007, 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 Apax Partners Woldwide LLP (‘APW’, UK), Apax Partners SA (‘APSA’, France) and Nordic Capital Fund VI (‘Nordic Capital’, Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Capio AB (‘Capio’, Sweden). |
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On 26 January 2007, 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 Apax Partners Woldwide LLP (‘APW’, UK), Apax Partners SA (‘APSA’, France) and Nordic Capital Fund VI (‘Nordic Capital’, Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Capio AB (‘Capio’, Sweden).

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






  — | for undertaking APW: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking APW: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds;

| — | for undertaking APSA: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds; |
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for undertaking APSA: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds;

| — | for undertaking Nordic Capital: private equity fund; |
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for undertaking Nordic Capital: private equity fund;

| — | for undertaking Capio: European private healthcare provider. |
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for undertaking Capio: European private healthcare provider.

| 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.4367 — APW/APSA/Nordic Capital/Capio, 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.4367 — APW/APSA/Nordic Capital/Capio, 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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