# C_2007133EN.01002101.xml

| 15.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 133/21 |
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15.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4660 — MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 133/10)

| 1. | On 6 June 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 undertaking Morgan Stanley Real Estate F International Funding, L.P. (MSREF, USA) which is part of the Morgan Stanley group of companies (MS, USA), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over a portfolio of 9 European hotels, currently under sole control of Hilton Hotels Corporation (Hilton, USA), by way of a mixture of share and assets purchase. |
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On 6 June 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 undertaking Morgan Stanley Real Estate F International Funding, L.P. (MSREF, USA) which is part of the Morgan Stanley group of companies (MS, USA), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over a portfolio of 9 European hotels, currently under sole control of Hilton Hotels Corporation (Hilton, USA), by way of a mixture of share and assets purchase.

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






  — | for MSREF: real estate investment and management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MSREF: real estate investment and management,

| — | for MS: global financial services institution, |
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for MS: global financial services institution,

| — | for Hilton: ownership, management and franchising of hotels. |
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for Hilton: ownership, management and franchising of hotels.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4660 — MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4660 — MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels, 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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