# C_2006276EN.01000301.xml

| 14.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 276/3 |
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14.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 276/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4433 — RREEF/Peel Ports Holdings/Peel Ports)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 276/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 6 November 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 fund RREEF Pan-European Infrastructure Fund LP (‘RREEF’, UK), which is ultimately managed by the Deutsche Bank (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), and Peel Ports Holdings (Guernsey) Limited (‘Peel Ports Holdings’, Guernsey), belonging to the Peel group of companies, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Peel Ports Holdings (Cl) Ltd (‘Peel Ports’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. Currently, Peel Ports is solely controlled by Peel Ports Holdings. |
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On 6 November 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 fund RREEF Pan-European Infrastructure Fund LP (‘RREEF’, UK), which is ultimately managed by the Deutsche Bank (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), and Peel Ports Holdings (Guernsey) Limited (‘Peel Ports Holdings’, Guernsey), belonging to the Peel group of companies, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Peel Ports Holdings (Cl) Ltd (‘Peel Ports’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. Currently, Peel Ports is solely controlled by Peel Ports Holdings.

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






  — | RREEF: real estate and infrastructure investments; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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RREEF: real estate and infrastructure investments;

| — | Deutsche Bank: global financial services; |
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Deutsche Bank: global financial services;

| — | Peel Ports Holdings: part of the Peel group which is active in land and property investment and development, including shopping centres, ports and airports; |
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Peel Ports Holdings: part of the Peel group which is active in land and property investment and development, including shopping centres, ports and airports;

| — | Peel Ports: operation and maintenance of port facilities in the UK and Ireland including the provision of terminal services. |
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Peel Ports: operation and maintenance of port facilities in the UK and Ireland including the provision of terminal services.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 Case COMP/M.4433 — RREEF/Peel Ports Holdings/Peel Ports, 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 Case COMP/M.4433 — RREEF/Peel Ports Holdings/Peel Ports, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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