# C_2006095EN.01000701.xml

| 22.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/7 |
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22.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4164 — Ferrovial/Quebec/GIC/BAA)

(2006/C 95/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 11 April 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ferrovial Infraestructuras S.A. (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Ferrovial S.A. (Spain), Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘Québec’, Canada) and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd (‘GIC’, Singapore) belonging to the GIC Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking BAA plc (‘BAA’, UK), by way of public bid announced on 17 March 2006. |
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On 11 April 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ferrovial Infraestructuras S.A. (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Ferrovial S.A. (Spain), Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘Québec’, Canada) and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd (‘GIC’, Singapore) belonging to the GIC Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking BAA plc (‘BAA’, UK), by way of public bid announced on 17 March 2006.

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






  — | Ferrovial: part of Grupo Ferrovial S.A., active in provision of airport management and infrastructure services, including Belfast City airport and Bristol airport in the UK; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ferrovial: part of Grupo Ferrovial S.A., active in provision of airport management and infrastructure services, including Belfast City airport and Bristol airport in the UK;

| — | Québec: public and private pension and insurance funds; |
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Québec: public and private pension and insurance funds;

| — | GIC: private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds as well as direct investments in private companies; |
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GIC: private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds as well as direct investments in private companies;

| — | BAA: provision of airport management and infrastructure services, including the airports London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen in the UK. |
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BAA: provision of airport management and infrastructure services, including the airports London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen in the UK.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4164 — Ferrovial/Quebec/GIC/BAA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4164 — Ferrovial/Quebec/GIC/BAA, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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