# C_2008173EN.01002001.xml

| 8.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 173/20 |
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8.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 173/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 173/08)

| 1. | On 1 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH (‘LEG’, Germany) and the undertakings Ravensberger Heimstättengesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ravensberger’, Germany), Ruhr-Lippe Wohnungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ruhr-Lippe’, Germany) and Wohnungsgesellschaft Münsterland mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Münsterland’, Germany) (collectively, the ‘Westphalian Companies’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH (‘LEG’, Germany) and the undertakings Ravensberger Heimstättengesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ravensberger’, Germany), Ruhr-Lippe Wohnungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ruhr-Lippe’, Germany) and Wohnungsgesellschaft Münsterland mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Münsterland’, Germany) (collectively, the ‘Westphalian Companies’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, notably real estate investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, notably real estate investments,

| — | for LEG: residential real estate rental, commercial and residential real estate management and development, |
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for LEG: residential real estate rental, commercial and residential real estate management and development,

| — | for the Westphalian Companies: residential real estate rental. |
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for the Westphalian Companies: residential real estate rental.

| 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.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies, 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.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies, 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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