# C_2011274EN.01001401.xml

| 17.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 274/14 |
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17.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6354 — CVC/Virgin Group Holdings/Virgin Active Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 274/08

| 1. | On 9 September 2011, 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 Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Virgin Group Holdings Limited (‘Virgin Group Holdings’, British Virgin Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Virgin Active Group Limited (‘Virgin Active Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 September 2011, 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 Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Virgin Group Holdings Limited (‘Virgin Group Holdings’, British Virgin Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Virgin Active Group Limited (‘Virgin Active Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






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

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CVC: private equity,

| — | Virgin Group Holdings: air travel, tourism, mobile communications, financial services, and health and wellness, |
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Virgin Group Holdings: air travel, tourism, mobile communications, financial services, and health and wellness,

| — | Virgin Active Group: health and fitness clubs in Italy, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the UK. |
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Virgin Active Group: health and fitness clubs in Italy, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6354 — CVC/Virgin Group Holdings/Virgin Active Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6354 — CVC/Virgin Group Holdings/Virgin Active Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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