# C_2007187EN.01001801.xml

| 10.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/18 |
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10.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4808 — CVC/Charterhouse/PHL/AA/Saga)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 187/07)

| 1. | On 3 August 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 undertakings CVC Funds (‘CVC’, Jersey) belonging to the CVC group, Charterhouse Capital Limited (‘Charterhouse’, UK) and Permira Europe III Fund (‘Permira’, Guernsey) belonging to the Permira group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Saga Holdings Limited (‘Saga’, UK) and AA Limited (‘AA’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 August 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 undertakings CVC Funds (‘CVC’, Jersey) belonging to the CVC group, Charterhouse Capital Limited (‘Charterhouse’, UK) and Permira Europe III Fund (‘Permira’, Guernsey) belonging to the Permira group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Saga Holdings Limited (‘Saga’, UK) and AA Limited (‘AA’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC: private equity fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: private equity fund,

| — | for Charterhouse: private equity fund, |
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for Charterhouse: private equity fund,

| — | for Permira: private equity fund, |
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for Permira: private equity fund,

| — | for AA: the provision of breakdown services and financial services products, |
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for AA: the provision of breakdown services and financial services products,

| — | for Saga: the provision of services targeting the over 50s, including travel, financial services and insurance. |
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for Saga: the provision of services targeting the over 50s, including travel, financial services and insurance.

| 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.4808 — CVC/Charterhouse/PHL/AA/Saga, 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.4808 — CVC/Charterhouse/PHL/AA/Saga, 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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