# C_2006150EN.01004701.xml

| 28.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/47 |
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28.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/47

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4253 — Bridgepoint/Limoni)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 150/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 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 undertaking Bridgepoint Europe III belonging to the Bridgepoint Capital Group Ltd. (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Limoni Holdings S.p.A and its subsidiaries (‘Limoni’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 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 undertaking Bridgepoint Europe III belonging to the Bridgepoint Capital Group Ltd. (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Limoni Holdings S.p.A and its subsidiaries (‘Limoni’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bridgepoint: a private equity company investing in companies active in a wide range of industry sectors across the EU and beyond; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bridgepoint: a private equity company investing in companies active in a wide range of industry sectors across the EU and beyond;

| — | for Limoni: wholesale and retail sales of perfumes and cosmetics in Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. |
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for Limoni: wholesale and retail sales of perfumes and cosmetics in Italy, Croatia and Slovenia.

| 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. 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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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. 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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| 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.4253 — Bridegpoint/Limoni, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4253 — Bridegpoint/Limoni, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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