# C_2006149EN.01001101.xml

| 27.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 149/11 |
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27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 149/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 21 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) — through its fund CEP II — and Vista Desarrollo S.A., S.C.R. (‘Vista’, Spain), a fully owned subsidiary of Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Turmed, S.L.U. (‘Turmed’, Spain), which is currently controlled by the Spanish tourism group Iberostar, via purchase of shares. |
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On 21 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) — through its fund CEP II — and Vista Desarrollo S.A., S.C.R. (‘Vista’, Spain), a fully owned subsidiary of Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Turmed, S.L.U. (‘Turmed’, Spain), which is currently controlled by the Spanish tourism group Iberostar, via purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Carlyle: a global private equity investment group holding a portfolio of companies active in the aerospace and defence, automotive and transportation, retail, energy, healthcare, industrial, technology and business services, telecommunications and media businesses, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: a global private equity investment group holding a portfolio of companies active in the aerospace and defence, automotive and transportation, retail, energy, healthcare, industrial, technology and business services, telecommunications and media businesses,

| — | for Vista: a private equity fund, taking temporary stakes in the capital of non-financial firms, |
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for Vista: a private equity fund, taking temporary stakes in the capital of non-financial firms,

| — | for Banco Santander: active in the financial sector, mainly in the retail banking business, |
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for Banco Santander: active in the financial sector, mainly in the retail banking business,

| — | for Turmed: active in the tourism sector, mainly as tour operator, travel agency and provider of airline services as well as cruise operations. |
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for Turmed: active in the tourism sector, mainly as tour operator, travel agency and provider of airline services as well as cruise operations.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed, 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.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed, 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 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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