# C_2017101EN.01000801.xml

| 31.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 101/8 |
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31.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 101/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8417 — KKR/Travelopia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 101/09)

| 1. | On 24 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Travelopia Holdings Limited and Travelopia USA Inc. (together ‘Travelopia’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Travelopia Holdings Limited and Travelopia USA Inc. (together ‘Travelopia’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KKR: global investment firm which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services and provides capital markets solutions,
  —   for Travelopia: global specialist travel operator active primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Travelopia specialises in six travel offerings: (i) expeditions; (ii) tailor-made holidays; (iii) marine holidays; (iv) educational trips; (v) US-specific customised holidays; and (vi) events based holidays. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: global investment firm which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services and provides capital markets solutions,

for KKR

—   for Travelopia: global specialist travel operator active primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Travelopia specialises in six travel offerings: (i) expeditions; (ii) tailor-made holidays; (iii) marine holidays; (iv) educational trips; (v) US-specific customised holidays; and (vi) events based holidays.

for Travelopia

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8417 — KKR/Travelopia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8417 — KKR/Travelopia, to the following 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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