# C_2008036EN.01002101.xml

| 9.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 36/21 |
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9.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5051 — APW/GMG/EMAP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 36/08)

| 1. | On 1 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds controlled by Apax Partner Worldwide LLP (‘APW’, United Kingdom) and the undertaking Guardian Media Group plc (‘GMG’, United Kingdom), via an acquisition vehicle, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the of the undertaking Emap plc (‘Emap’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds controlled by Apax Partner Worldwide LLP (‘APW’, United Kingdom) and the undertaking Guardian Media Group plc (‘GMG’, United Kingdom), via an acquisition vehicle, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the of the undertaking Emap plc (‘Emap’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






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

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for APW: private equity fund,

| — | for GMG: newspapers, magazines; radio and internet businesses, |
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for GMG: newspapers, magazines; radio and internet businesses,

| — | for Emap: provision of ‘business to business’ media services delivered through multiple platforms. |
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for Emap: provision of ‘business to business’ media services delivered through multiple platforms.

| 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.5051 — APW/GMG/EMAP, 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.5051 — APW/GMG/EMAP, 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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