# C_2007193EN.01001201.xml

| 21.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 193/12 |
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21.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4772 — Carlyle/Zodiac Marine)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 193/07)

| 1. | On 10 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Zodiac Marine, one of the business segments of the undertaking Zodiac S.A. (France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Zodiac Marine, one of the business segments of the undertaking Zodiac S.A. (France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Carlyle: private equity investments, active inter alia via its subsidiary Jandy Pool Products, Inc. in pool equipments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: private equity investments, active inter alia via its subsidiary Jandy Pool Products, Inc. in pool equipments,

inter alia

| — | for Zodiac Marine: inflatable boats, pools and pool equipments. |
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for Zodiac Marine: inflatable boats, pools and pool equipments.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4772 — Carlyle/Zodiac Marine, 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4772 — Carlyle/Zodiac Marine, 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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