# C_2007163EN.01001201.xml

| 17.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 163/12 |
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17.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 163/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4792 — RREEF/Monterey/DRH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 163/07)

| 1. | On 10 July 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 fund RREEF Two Lux (Luxembourg), which is ultimately managed by Deutsche Bank, and Monterey Capital IV S.à.r.l. (‘Monterey’, Luxembourg), a company belonging to the Terra Firma Group, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Deutsche Raststätten Holding (‘DRH’) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, DRH is solely controlled by Monterey. |
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On 10 July 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 fund RREEF Two Lux (Luxembourg), which is ultimately managed by Deutsche Bank, and Monterey Capital IV S.à.r.l. (‘Monterey’, Luxembourg), a company belonging to the Terra Firma Group, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Deutsche Raststätten Holding (‘DRH’) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, DRH is solely controlled by Monterey.

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






  — | RREEF Two Lux: fund, managed by Deutsche Bank who is active in banking, financial and related services worldwide; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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RREEF Two Lux: fund, managed by Deutsche Bank who is active in banking, financial and related services worldwide;

| — | Monterey/Terra Firma: private equity investor, active worldwide; |
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Monterey/Terra Firma: private equity investor, active worldwide;

| — | DRH: running and leasing of motorway service stations in Germany: |
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DRH: running and leasing of motorway service stations in Germany:

| 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.4792 — RREEF/Monterey/DRH, 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.4792 — RREEF/Monterey/DRH, 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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