# C_2023169EN.01002501.xml

| 12.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 169/25 |
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12.5.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11072 – BLACKROCK / MUBADALA / GOLDMAN SACHS / EQUITIX / CALISEN / MAPLECO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 169/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC (‘BlackRock’) (USA), |
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BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC (‘BlackRock’) (USA),

| — | Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’) (United Arab Emirates), |
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Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’) (United Arab Emirates),

| — | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’) (USA), |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’) (USA),

| — | Equitix Holdings Limited (‘Equitix’) (United Kingdom), |
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Equitix Holdings Limited (‘Equitix’) (United Kingdom),

| — | Calisen (United Kingdom), controlled by BlackRock, Mubadala, and Goldman Sachs, |
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Calisen (United Kingdom), controlled by BlackRock, Mubadala, and Goldman Sachs,

| — | MapleCo (United Kingdom), controlled by Equitix, |
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MapleCo (United Kingdom), controlled by Equitix,

BlackRock, Mubadala, Goldman Sachs, and Equitix will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Calisen and MapleCo.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | BlackRock is a global investment management company which offers portfolio construction, asset management and investment advisory services; |
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BlackRock is a global investment management company which offers portfolio construction, asset management and investment advisory services;

| — | Mubadala is an investment management company focused on investment and development across a variety of industries, including energy, chemicals, technology, life sciences, consumer, industrial, financial services, and real estate; |
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Mubadala is an investment management company focused on investment and development across a variety of industries, including energy, chemicals, technology, life sciences, consumer, industrial, financial services, and real estate;

| — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide; |
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide;

| — | Equitix is an investor, developer and long-term fund manager of core infrastructure and energy-efficiency assets; |
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Equitix is an investor, developer and long-term fund manager of core infrastructure and energy-efficiency assets;

| — | Calisen is a meter asset provider that procures and owns a portfolio of electricity and gas meters, with a particular focus on smart meters. Calisen’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain; |
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Calisen is a meter asset provider that procures and owns a portfolio of electricity and gas meters, with a particular focus on smart meters. Calisen’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain;

| — | MapleCo is a meter asset provider that funds the purchase and installation of smart gas and electricity meters, in return for fixed rental payments under long-term agreements with energy suppliers. MapleCo’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain. |
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MapleCo is a meter asset provider that funds the purchase and installation of smart gas and electricity meters, in return for fixed rental payments under long-term agreements with energy suppliers. MapleCo’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11072 – BLACKROCK / MUBADALA / GOLDMAN SACHS / EQUITIX / CALISEN / MAPLECO

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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