# C_2013312EN.01002301.xml

| 26.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 312/23 |
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26.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 312/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7067 — 3i/Scandferries Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 312/12

| 1. | On 18 October 2013, 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 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom) and investment entities managed by 3i Investments plc (together ‘3i’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scandferries Holding GmBH (‘Scandferries’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 October 2013, 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 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom) and investment entities managed by 3i Investments plc (together ‘3i’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scandferries Holding GmBH (‘Scandferries’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | 3i holds investments in various sectors of industry and services including business and financial services, consumer, healthcare, infrastructure and TMT. 3i Group is a leading international investor focusing on private equity, infrastructure and debt management that makes investments and provides management advice to, and manages investments on behalf of, investment funds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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3i holds investments in various sectors of industry and services including business and financial services, consumer, healthcare, infrastructure and TMT. 3i Group is a leading international investor focusing on private equity, infrastructure and debt management that makes investments and provides management advice to, and manages investments on behalf of, investment funds,

| — | Scandferries is the top holding company of the Scandlines group, offering ferry services on three routes between Germany, Denmark and Sweden. |
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Scandferries is the top holding company of the Scandlines group, offering ferry services on three routes between Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 the EC Merger Regulation (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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7067 — 3i/Scandferries Holdings, 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 number COMP/M.7067 — 3i/Scandferries Holdings, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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