# C_2011270EN.01003201.xml

| 13.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/32 |
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13.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/32

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 270/07

| 1. | On 2 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 undertaking Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax’, UK) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect control of the undertaking Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (‘KCI’, USA) by way of purchase of shares |
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On 2 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 undertaking Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax’, UK) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect control of the undertaking Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (‘KCI’, USA) by way of purchase of shares

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






  — | for Apax: provision of investment management and advisory services to private equity funds investing in a range of sectors including hospital services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Apax: provision of investment management and advisory services to private equity funds investing in a range of sectors including hospital services,

| — | for KCI: manufacture of therapies and products for wound care, regenerative medicine and therapeutic support. |
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for KCI: manufacture of therapies and products for wound care, regenerative medicine and therapeutic support.

| 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.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts, 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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