# C_2023078EN.01001201.xml

| 2.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/12 |
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2.3.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11066 – BERKSHIRE PARTNERS / GTCR / POINT BROADBAND)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 78/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Berkshire Partners LLC (‘Berkshire’, USA), |
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Berkshire Partners LLC (‘Berkshire’, USA),

| — | GTCR, LLC (‘GTCR’, USA), |
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GTCR, LLC (‘GTCR’, USA),

| — | Point Broadband Holdings, LLC (‘Point Broadband’ USA), controlled by GTCR. |
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Point Broadband Holdings, LLC (‘Point Broadband’ USA), controlled by GTCR.

Berkshire and GTCR will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Point Broadband.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Berkshire is a private equity company based in Boston, U.S. that invests in well-positioned, growing companies across technology and communications, consumer, healthcare, and business services and industrials, |
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Berkshire is a private equity company based in Boston, U.S. that invests in well-positioned, growing companies across technology and communications, consumer, healthcare, and business services and industrials,

| — | GTCR is a USA-based private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Business Services industries, |
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GTCR is a USA-based private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Business Services industries,

| — | Point Broadband provides fiber-to-the-premise high-speed data services to rural and underserved residential and business customers in the U.S. |
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Point Broadband provides fiber-to-the-premise high-speed data services to rural and underserved residential and business customers in the U.S.

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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.11066 – BERKSHIRE PARTNERS / GTCR / POINT BROADBAND

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

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

Postal address:

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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