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| 24.8.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/4 |
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24.8.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11226 – DIGITALBRIDGE / OMERS / BEANFIELD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 299/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada), |
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OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada),

| — | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (‘DigitalBridge’, US), |
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DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (‘DigitalBridge’, US),

| — | Beanfield Technologies Inc. (‘Beanfield’, Canada), controlled by DigitalBridge. |
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Beanfield Technologies Inc. (‘Beanfield’, Canada), controlled by DigitalBridge.

OMERS and DigitalBridge will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Beanfield.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | OMERS is the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan, which is a Canadian pension fund founded in 1962. OMERS invests in a range of public and private investment products and services. |
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OMERS is the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan, which is a Canadian pension fund founded in 1962. OMERS invests in a range of public and private investment products and services.

| — | DigitalBridge is a digital infrastructure investment firm that invests, directly and through its portfolio companies, in five key areas: (i) data centres; (ii) cell towers; (iii) fibre networks; (iv) small cells; and (v) edge infrastructure. |
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DigitalBridge is a digital infrastructure investment firm that invests, directly and through its portfolio companies, in five key areas: (i) data centres; (ii) cell towers; (iii) fibre networks; (iv) small cells; and (v) edge infrastructure.

| — | Beanfield carries out several activities in the fields of electronic communications and connectivity, such as fibre optic connectivity, interned and internet-related services, cloud hosting, data centre services, colocation and voice over internet protocol, primarily for greater Canadian metropolitan areas. |
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Beanfield carries out several activities in the fields of electronic communications and connectivity, such as fibre optic connectivity, interned and internet-related services, cloud hosting, data centre services, colocation and voice over internet protocol, primarily for greater Canadian metropolitan areas.

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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.11226 – DIGITALBRIDGE / OMERS / BEANFIELD

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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