# C_2006147EN.01000601.xml

| 23.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 147/6 |
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23.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4229 — APHL/L&R/Netcare/General Healthcare Group)

(2006/C 147/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the private equity investment advisor Apax Partners Holdings Limited (‘APHL’, UK) and Network Healthcare Holdings Limited (‘Netcare’, South-Africa) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over the General Healthcare Group Limited (‘GHG’, UK) by way of a modification to the partnership rights in the holding partnership Hold LLP established for the purpose of implementing the concentration. |
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On 19 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the private equity investment advisor Apax Partners Holdings Limited (‘APHL’, UK) and Network Healthcare Holdings Limited (‘Netcare’, South-Africa) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over the General Healthcare Group Limited (‘GHG’, UK) by way of a modification to the partnership rights in the holding partnership Hold LLP established for the purpose of implementing the concentration.

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






  — | for the undertaking APHL: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for the undertaking APHL: provider of investment management and investment advisory services to private equity funds;

| — | for the undertaking Netcare: provider of various healthcare services; |
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for the undertaking Netcare: provider of various healthcare services;

| — | for the undertaking GHG: provider of independent health care services throughout the UK. |
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for the undertaking GHG: provider of independent health care services throughout 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 ((32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4229 — APHL/L&R/Netcare/General Healthcare Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4229 — APHL/L&R/Netcare/General Healthcare Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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