# C_2007145EN.01003101.xml

| 30.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 145/31 |
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30.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/31

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 145/10)

| 1. | On 22 June 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Veritas Capital Fund III L.P, a part of the Veritas group (‘Veritas’, USA), Golden Gate Capital Management LLC (‘GG’, USA), and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (‘GS’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Aeroflex Incorporated (‘Aeroflex’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 June 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Veritas Capital Fund III L.P, a part of the Veritas group (‘Veritas’, USA), Golden Gate Capital Management LLC (‘GG’, USA), and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (‘GS’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Aeroflex Incorporated (‘Aeroflex’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Veritas: private equity investment |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Veritas: private equity investment

| — | GG: private equity investment |
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GG: private equity investment

| — | GS: global investment banking, securities and investment management |
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GS: global investment banking, securities and investment management

| — | Aeroflex: design and manufacture of microelectronic products and test solutions for the communications, aerospace and defence industries |
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Aeroflex: design and manufacture of microelectronic products and test solutions for the communications, aerospace and defence industries

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex 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.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex 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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